Monday, 31 January 2022 23:52

FTC's Review of Microsoft's Activision Acquisition Could Cause Trouble for the Deal

Written by Devon Otterman
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The Federal Trade Commission will be overseeing the deal between Microsoft and Activision due to possible antitrust issues.

Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard is currently set to be reviewed by the US Federal Trade Commission. The gaming industry is still reeling from the effects of Microsoft’s announcement that it will be purchasing Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion, and the ramifications of this deal are still being discussed within fan communities and industry professionals, especially considering Microsoft’s previous acquisition of Bethesda Softworks and its parent company ZeniMax the year prior.

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