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The $68.7 billion deal for Microsoft to buy Activision Blizzard closed in October 2023, but the acquisition has faced multiple challenges from the FTC at varying stages of the process.
Microsoft Corp., 681 F. Supp.3d 1069 (N.D. Cal. 2023), denying the Commission's application for a preliminary injunction to block the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Inc. by Microsoft Corp.
Microsoft settles the antitrust lawsuit over its $69B Activision Blizzard acquisition, with undisclosed terms and no refiling allowed. Game Pass price hikes and changes post-acquisition draw FTC ...
The Republican-controlled FTC is abandoning a Biden-era effort to block Microsoft’s purchase of “Call of Duty” video game maker Activision Blizzard.
Microsoft will soon, depending on when this latest round of layoffs are actioned, have let go over 2,500 total staff since purchasing Activision Blizzard for $69 billion. An internal memo shared ...
The acquisition of Activision-Blizzard, which added brands like King and Zenimax, has expanded Microsoft's gaming portfolio, requiring a realignment to manage the larger operations and improve ...
Microsoft’s acquisition of Santa Monica video game publisher Activision Blizzard hit headwinds earlier this month when the Federal Trade Commission announced its intent to block the $68.7 ...
As an individual investor, you have the luxury of choosing whether to agree with a prevailing sentiment. Right now, the ...
Microsoft’s tumultuous attempt to acquire Activision Blizzard has largely focused on the voices of its competitors (namely Sony). But of all who are likely to feel the acquisition’s impact ...
The layoffs continue to pile up for the gaming industry as Microsoft cuts 650 positions within Xbox. According to CNBC, a memo from Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Sp ...
Microsoft’s Activision acquisition is expected to go through in summer 2023 if it goes through at all; after that, it’ll be up to developers to ready the franchise for a whole new slate of ...
Microsoft settled on Monday an antitrust lawsuit contesting its $69 billion dollar acquisition deal to buy Activision Blizzard in 2022. Details of the settlement were not disclosed in court ...