Here's the history of the company behind iconic ... that have dogged the company over the years. The merger that created Activision Blizzard Activision Blizzard was formed in 2008 through the ...

The Federal Trade Commission is no longer challenging the $68.7 billion Microsoft-Activision merger in its administrative ...

Then the final point, unlike the FTC's claims, Microsoft actually has a history of expanding ... The FTC's challenge of the Activision-Microsoft merger, if successful, will set a new legal precedent.

The all-cash deal, ostensibly set to go through on May 22, is said to be the largest in the history of the tech industry ... the United States — claim the proposed merger will harm them by potentially ...

Microsoft’s $75 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard cleared its final U.S. regulatory hurdle as the FTC dropped its ...

The FTC argued that the merger would restrict competition, mainly by placing Activision’s Call of Duty franchise — regularly a top-selling gaming property — in the hands of Microsoft ...

On May 22, 2025, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) withdrew its administrative case opposing Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The decision ...

Microsoft has a history of courting Democrats ... among other things, the pending Activision merger and its potential impact on New York. They also reportedly met in February.

After years of legal battles, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has waved the white flag and officially ended its fight against Microsoft. The regulator had tried every available legal avenue to ...

After losing key court fights, the FTC is moving on from its effort to undo the biggest gaming acquisition in history.

It’s one of the most expensive tech acquisitions in history and was ... its purchase of Activision in October 2023 after it ...

The Ninth Circuit affirmed a decision denying the FTC's application to block Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard.