FTC sues to block Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard

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The FTC on Thursday filed an antitrust case against Microsoft to challenge its attempt to acquire Activision Blizzard, claiming it would violate U.S. law.

, of buying games and using the moves to suppress competition from other companies that make consoles.

The FTC said Activision Blizzard has brought its games to a variety of devices, irrespective of their manufacturers, but that might change if Microsoft were to complete the deal. Microsoft could adjust prices or worsen the experience on competing hardware such as Sony PlayStation consoles, or keep Activision Blizzard consoles from reaching consoles other than Microsoft Xbox systems, the agency said.

Microsoft is seeking to add subscribers to its Game Pass service that provides access to hundreds of games. The Game Pass Ultimate subscription tier also allows people to play games that stream from Microsoft data centers on a variety of devices, including smartphones.

 

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