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FTC abandons Biden-era effort to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard
The Republican-controlled Federal Trade Commission is abandoning a Biden-era effort to block Microsoft’s purchase of “Call of ...
Nearly two years later, FTC drops final challenge to Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard deal
Microsoft’s $75 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard cleared its final U.S. regulatory hurdle as the FTC dropped its ...
FTC drops final challenge to Microsoft’s $69B Activision Blizzard deal
The agency is walking away from its biggest tech antitrust push, clearing the way for Microsoft’s gaming empire to expand ...
FTC drops case over Microsoft's $69 billion Activision Blizzard deal
Southern California Edison (SCE), a unit of utility Edison International , agreed on Friday to pay $82.5 million to settle ...
Microsoft Clears Major Hurdle As FTC Ends Effort To Block Activision Merger
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a decision denying the FTC's application to block Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
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Microsoft's Years-Long Battle To Buy Activision Blizzard Is Now Finally Over
To appease regulator concerns, Microsoft carved out deals to bring Xbox games to non-Xbox streaming platforms and also ...
FTC Ends Legal Challenge to Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)’s Activision Acquisition
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. The decision ...
Microsoft Wins Big—FTC Backs Off Activision Blizzard Fight
It looks like the FTC has given the Microsoft deal with Activision Blizzard its blessing as it drops it case against it.
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FTC drops case against Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition after nearly two years
FTC ends legal fight against Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal, closing a two-year case over the $68.7B acquisition.
Game Over: FTC Stops Trying To Defeat Microsoft's $69B Activision Deal
Some boss battles are just too daunting, which the Federal Trade Commission has discovered in its ongoing effort to defeat ...
Trump's FTC walks away from Microsoft-Activision merger fight started by Biden
President Trump's antitrust cops ended a government effort to unwind Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of video game maker Activision Blizzard that began during the Biden administration.