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The FTC now appears to be dropping its case against Microsoft despite its long-standing stance that the deal could harm competition, and it also had concerns about the impact it could have on cloud ...
The US Federal Trade Commission has dropped its antitrust case against Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. On May 22nd, the FTC issued an order to dismiss its case, stating ...
TL;DR: The FTC has officially dismissed its antitrust case against Microsoft's $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, ending legal challenges to the largest video game merger in history.
Microsoft completed its acquisition of Activision ... is best served by dismissing the administrative litigation in this case," reads the order dismissing the complaint. "Accordingly, it is ...
It seems the FTC has finally run out of steam in this incredibly long winded fight, and will now opt to drop the case against Microsoft rather than continue to appeal. As The Verge reports ...
Tom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has officially dropped its case ...
(Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission dropped a case that sought to block Microsoft's $69 billion purchase of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard, saying on Thursday that pursuing the ...
European Union regulators will seek public comment on proposed changes from Microsoft for Teams, signaling the U.S. company may be nearing the end of a long-running antitrust case targeting its ...
FILE - A Microsoft sign and logo are pictured at the company's headquarters, Friday, April 4, 2025, in Redmond, Wash. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond, File) (Jason Redmond ...