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FTC Aims to Block $69B Microsoft-Activision Blizzard Deal
FTC Aims to Block $69B Microsoft-Activision Blizzard Deal
December 08, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is moving to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard.  The agency said in a Thursday (Dec. 8) press release that...

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UK Antitrust Watchdog Scrutinizes Microsoft-Activision Deal
UK Antitrust Watchdog Scrutinizes Microsoft-Activision Deal
July 06, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the U.K.’s antitrust watchdog, is looking into Microsoft’s deal to buy Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion, Reuters reported Wednesday...

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As Scrutiny of Activision Bid Intensifies, Microsoft Offers App ‘Principles’
As Scrutiny of Activision Bid Intensifies, Microsoft Offers App ‘Principles’
February 09, 2022  |  Regulation

Better to get out in front of an issue and meet it head-on than try to play catch-up later. Microsoft, via a blog post Wednesday...

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FTC May Show New M&A Approach in Microsoft Case
FTC May Show New M&A Approach in Microsoft Case
February 01, 2022  |  Regulation

Microsoft’s $70 billion bid for Activision may be reviewed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in what will become its first test to show its...

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Microsoft Latest M&A May Put It in Regulatory Spotlight
Microsoft Latest M&A May Put It in Regulatory Spotlight
January 31, 2022  |  Big Tech

Microsoft’s $70 billion bid for Activision may be the trigger that puts Microsoft on regulators’ radar, together with Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple, something the...

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Microsoft’s Activision Bid to Draw Scrutiny Across Regulatory Agencies and on Capitol Hill
Microsoft’s Activision Bid to Draw Scrutiny Across Regulatory Agencies and on Capitol Hill
January 19, 2022  |  Acquisitions

And now — or very soon — get ready for the regulatory gaze to be more fully trained on Microsoft and Big Tech mergers. And...

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Microsoft to Buy Activision Blizzard for $75B, CEO Expected to Step Down
Microsoft to Buy Activision Blizzard for $75B, CEO Expected to Step Down
January 18, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Microsoft has agreed to purchase Activision Blizzard for $75 billion in an all-cash deal, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Tuesday (Jan. 18). Activision CEO...

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Activision Patents Algorithm To Make Gamers Spend
Activision Patents Algorithm To Make Gamers Spend
October 24, 2017  |  Merchant Innovation

While the gaming industry brought in $30.4 billion in revenue last year, the cost of actually making video games has increased significantly since 2000, as...

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