The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has officially dropped its case against Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The FTC filed an order to dismiss its complaint on Thursday, just days ...

FTC v. Microsoft is over, and the judge has decided to deny the FTC’s preliminary injunction request. Microsoft had warned it would be forced to walk away from its Activision Blizzard deal.

The FTC argues that through this $69 billion deal, Microsoft will be able to suppress competition from rival consoles by making Activision Blizzard games exclusive to its platforms.

The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday filed its appeal of a federal judge’s decision earlier this week allowing Microsoft to close its $69 billion merger with Activision Blizzard.

Over the next week, Microsoft, Activision Blizzard, and the FTC will determine the fate of the gaming companies involved in this acquisition and set a precedent for the future of the game industry.

Xbox has won the court battle against the FTC over its proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard. IGN has the full recap of all five days and the verdict for you right here.

The FTC has blasted Xbox for its Game Pass price increases, calling it "product degradation" and "exactly the sort of ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) could be close to approving Microsoft's massive $68.7 billion buyout of Activision Blizzard.. In mergers this large, the FTC requests that both buyer and seller ...

The Federal Trade Commission is moving to block the tech giant Microsoft from acquiring the gaming powerhouse Activision Blizzard, a spokesperson for the agency said. “We have filed a request ...

The Federal Trade Commission said Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, that it is suing to block Microsoft’s planned $69 billion takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard, saying it could suppress ...

A federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected a legal challenge by the Federal Trade Commission to Microsoft's $69 billion purchase of “Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard.

M ore than a year after Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of videogame behemoth Activision Blizzard was successfully completed, the US Federal Trade Commission's effort to block it has run ...