The FTC Is Now Suing Microsoft Over Pending Activision Blizzard Merger

Dec 8 2022 by Gamespot

The Federal Trade Commission has officially sued Microsoft in an attempt to stop the company's $69 billion acquisition of video game publisher Activision Blizzard. The suit, which was filed Thursday, December 8, claims that the deal would make Microsoft too strong a competitor in the video games industry, and would ultimately suppress competition. The lawsuit comes as little surprise, as Politico indicated the FTC was likely to file antitrust claims against Microsoft late last month.

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