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FTC drops case against Microsoft-Activision merger, acquisition now left unchallenged
The Federal Trade Commission is no longer challenging the $68.7 billion Microsoft-Activision merger in its administrative ...
FTC Ends Legal Challenge to Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)’s Activision Acquisition
On May 22, 2025, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) withdrew its administrative case opposing Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The decision ...
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FTC won’t block acquisition of Activision Blizzard
The Republican-controlled Federal Trade Commission is abandoning a Biden-era effort to block Microsoft’s purchase of “Call of Duty” video game maker Activision Blizzard.
FTC dropping Khan-era lawsuits in favor of addressing anti-conservative bias
Trump's FTC has ditched several of former chair Lisa Khan's initiatives in favor of the president's priorities.
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May 23, 2025: What Ever Happened to Project Milo?
Project Milo looked like an ambitious project from Microsoft back in 2009. Check out what happened to it and more gaming news ...
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FTC abandons effort to block Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard
The Republican-controlled Federal Trade Commission is abandoning a Biden-era effort to block Microsoft’s purchase of “Call of ...
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Microsoft’s Activision Takeover Deal Cleared as FTC Drops Longstanding Probe
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission officially drops its long-standing case against Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of ...
FTC drops final challenge to Microsoft’s $69B Activision Blizzard deal
After losing key court fights, the FTC is moving on from its effort to undo the biggest gaming acquisition in history.
Nearly two years later, FTC drops final challenge to Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard deal
Microsoft’s $75 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard cleared its final U.S. regulatory hurdle as the FTC dropped its ...
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Activision Hasn't Helped Microsoft Grow Xbox Game Pass, Says Report
Languages: English, Hindi, Bengali. Microsoft made shockwaves across the gaming industry when it acquired Activision-Blizzard for an eye-watering $75 billion in 2023. The company hoped that its ...
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Inside the history of Activision Blizzard, the video game maker Microsoft bought for $69 billion
Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard for $69 billion, making it the third-largest gaming company. Activision Blizzard had some 10,000 employees as of 2022, but Microsoft has enacted mass layoffs.