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Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard buyout faces probes in UK and EU

Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard buyout faces probes in UK and EU

Microsoft's $75 billion acquisition of video game developer Activision Blizzard is under thorough investigation in Brussels and the United Kingdom amid rising worries of anti-competitive risks. Sony is worried that the merger prevents rivals from accessing the hit game franchise Call of Duty. Ac... Read more

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Microsoft acquisition of Activision under scrutiny from FTC

Microsoft acquisition of Activision under scrutiny from FTC

Bloomberg News reported late on Monday that the US antitrust review of Microsoft's $68.7 billion proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc., the maker of Call of Duty will be handled by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The report cited someone familiar with the matter. The FTC, not the ... Read more

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Microsoft faces EU Antitrust backlash over Activision acquisition

Microsoft faces EU Antitrust backlash over Activision acquisition

Microsoft move towards acquiring Activision but face heavy scrutiny from the EU antitrust agency Microsoft is gearing up to face serious scrutiny from EU Antitrust for their $68.7 billion deal to buy Activision, a video-game firm. Microsoft has managed to dodge such inquiries in the past, but th... Read more

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