US regulators move to block Microsoft’s $69bn Activision Blizzard deal

US regulators move to block Microsoft’s $69bn Activision Blizzard deal

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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jun/12/microsoft-activision-blizzard-deal-ftc-regulators

Federal Trade Commission opposes purchase, which would be largest in video-game industry history, on antitrust grounds

The Federal Trade Commission asked a court to temporarily block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard on Monday, seeking to halt the deal from closing before the government’s case against the $69bn deal is heard.

US regulators move to block Microsoft’s $69bn Activision Blizzard deal

Jun 13, 2023, 8:35am UTC
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jun/12/microsoft-activision-blizzard-deal-ftc-regulators > Federal Trade Commission opposes purchase, which would be largest in video-game industry history, on antitrust grounds > The Federal Trade Commission asked a court to temporarily block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard on Monday, seeking to halt the deal from closing before the government’s case against the $69bn deal is heard.