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Title: The FTC will finally stop challenging Microsoft's purchase of
Activision Blizzard

Date: Thu, 22 May 2025 22:52:12 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/gaming/the-ftc-will-...

The Federal Trade Commission has finally given up the ghost on challenging
Microsoft's $68.7 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard. "The Commission
has determined that the public interest is best served by dismissing the
administrative litigation in this case," the agency said in an order issued
today.

The federal regulator had attempted to block Microsoft's acquisition of
Activision Blizzard both before and after the deal closed back in October
2023. The FTC just lost out on its latest appeal against the merger earlier
this month. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the FTC had not
successfully argued several points of its case for a preliminary injunction
against the merger, which is one of the biggest acquisitions in the video
game industry.

"TodayΓÇÖs decision is a victory for players across the country and for
common sense in Washington, D.C. We are grateful to the FTC for todayΓÇÖs
announcement," Microsoft President and Vice Chair Brad Smith posted on X
about the dismissal.

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