The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), a government agency in charge of enforcing antitrust law and consumer protection in the United States, has issued a lawsuit against Microsoft over its planned $68.7 ...

TL;DR: The FTC has officially dismissed its antitrust case against Microsoft's $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, ending legal challenges to the largest video game merger in history.

President Trump's antitrust cops ended a government effort to unwind Microsoft's (MSFT) $69 billion acquisition of video game maker Activision Blizzard that began during the Biden administration. The ...

On May 7, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a lower court opinion that denied the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) motion for a preliminary injunction against ...

The court applied the enhanced scrutiny standard of review and found the plaintiff had shown to the extent needed to survive a motion to dismiss that Activision's CEO and board members may have ...

TL;DR: The FTC has postponed the evidentiary hearing in its ongoing administrative case challenging Microsoft's $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard to July 21, 2025. This delay allows all ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Microsoft’s planned $69 billion purchase of video game company Activision Blizzard was blocked by a federal judge Tuesday, giving more time for an antitrust review of the deal.

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After facing intense regulatory challenges, Microsoft has successfully overcome the FTC's appeal, securing its US$69 billion deal with Activision Blizzard. Microsoft has overcome another legal ...

It looks like the Federal Trade Commission isn’t alone in taking issue with Microsoft’s planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Ten Call of Duty players have issued a private consumer lawsuit ...

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge temporarily blocked Microsoft's planned $69 billion purchase of video game company Activision Blizzard on Tuesday, giving more time for an antitrust review of the deal.