FTC reportedly softens stance on blocking Microsoft Activision Blizzard merger

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The US Federal Trade Commission reportedly looks to be leaning towards an approval of Microsoft's $68.7bn Activision Bl…

This, coupled with Microsoft's cosiness with US politics and prior good business track record, now puts the chances of the deal being approved at"70 percent", according to former FTC chairman William Kovacic.

"It does become hard to say, 'This is not good enough,'" said Kovacic, discussing Microsoft's recent signal it was open to concessions."It becomes more difficult for the Commission to push this aside.Microsoft and Activision have previously said they expect the deal to be finalised before the middle of 2023.

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Got to love the Sony chills, still accusing Microsoft of things their beloved Sony has already done plenty of themselves. It is interesting that the FTC is the only one seeing an imaginary issue, EU doesn't think its anti consumer, and they think everything is anti consumer.

good. because this deal is not hurting anyone lol.

It's all just seem speculation and pretty sure no one exactly knows what is going on, beside FTC/DOJ and MS lawyers.

Micro$cam used money and corruption to get it through probably, as always 😌

As expected.

Oh ffs, just approve that shit already.

As I’ve said..all of this is just noise. The deal is by all likelihood going trough.

Bribe

Badasses, what? This is very strange.

Call of Duty day 1 gamepass baby!!

Finally coming to their senses

It’s a pro consumer move

There is no monopoly if it gets trough.

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