Judge declines to block Microsoft's record $69 billion deal to buy Activision Blizzard
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Microsoft pledged during a court hearing to keep Activision’s blockbuster game Call of Duty available to people who play it on consoles that compete with Xbox.
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Microsoft pledged during a court hearing to keep Activision’s blockbuster game Call of Duty available to people who play it on consoles that compete with Xbox.
Microsoft on Tuesday cleared a significant hurdle to its $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, as a federal judge sided with the company in a legal battle with the Federal…
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked an attempt by the Federal Trade Commission to stop Microsoft from acquiring video game publisher Activision Blizzard.
WASHINGTON -- A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that Microsoft, maker of the Xbox gaming console, may proceed with its planned acquisition of videogame maker Activision Blizzard for $69 billion,
Microsoft’s planned $69 billion purchase of video game company Activision Blizzard was blocked by a federal judge Tuesday, giving more time for an antitrust review of the deal.
By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge will not block Microsoft (MSFT) from closing its $69 billion deal to acquire video game giant Activision Blizzard, a defeat for US regulators who had asked for a temporary injunction while legal challenges to the merger unfold.
A federal judge has handed Microsoft a major victory by declining to block its looming $69 billion takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard. Regulators are seeking to ax the deal because they say it will hurt competition. U.S.
