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Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) bagged a win on Wednesday against the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) appeal challenging the Windows maker’s acquisition of video game developer Activision Blizzard.

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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.

Microsoft president Brad Smith on X called the FTC's retreat "a victory for players across the country and for common sense in Washington, D.C." ...

Earlier Thursday, the FTC said it was dismissing a lawsuit against PepsiCo that was filed by the Democratic-controlled FTC in January. Microsoft announced a $69 billion acquisition of Activision ...

Microsoft wins legal challenge to acquire Activision-Blizzard, despite FTC's objections. Xbox exclusivity for franchises like Call of Duty unlikely due to multi-platform strategy.

The FTC still seeks to challenge the $68.7 billion Microsoft-Activision merger in its administrative courts and has set a date for a critical hearing.

The FTC have themselves ended their action vs. the Microsoft Activision deal. The FTC revealed plans to investigate the deal shortly after Microsoft announced it in 2022.

Microsoft President Brad Smith responded to the complaint in a statement on Thursday, shortly after FTC commissioners approved the lawsuit by a 3-to-1 vote.

FTC abandons Biden-era effort to block Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard The logo for Microsoft, and a scene from Activision "Call of Duty - Modern Warfare," are shown in this photo ...

In the PepsiCo case, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson said the Biden-era FTC rushed to authorize a case just three days before Trump's inauguration. He said Thursday that the case, which alleged that ...