U.S. FTC to file injunction to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, source says

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The FTC, which enforces antitrust law, initially asked a judge to block the transaction in early December, arguing it would give Microsoft’s Xbox exclusive access to Activision games

Microsoft says the deal would benefit gamers and gaming companies alike, offering to sign a legally binding consent decree with the FTC to provide “Call of Duty” games to rivals including Sony for a decade.

The case reflects the muscular approach to antitrust enforcement taken by the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden. But antitrust experts say the FTC faces an uphill battle to convince a judge to block the deal, because of the voluntary concessions offered by Microsoft to allay fears it could dominate the gaming market.Checking box will enable automatic data updates.

 

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