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A federal judge will not block Microsoft 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 ...
Microsoft and Activision have mutually agreed to extend their merger deadline by three months in the face of ongoing negotiations with the UK government that could allow the $69 billion ...
A federal judge has ruled the $69 billion merger of Microsoft and Activision Blizzard can proceed, in a decision released Tuesday. The Federal Trade Commission had sued to block the deal, arguing t… ...
Microsoft Corp. extends its agreement for a $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard to Oct. 18, 2023. Microsoft Extends $69 Billion Activision Blizzard Merger Deal Deadline ...
Microsoft-Activision Isn’t the End of Video Game M&A – It’s Just the Beginning | Analysis Pro Available to WrapPRO members The market saw deals worth $38 billion in 2022, and 2023 could see more ...
Microsoft and Activision Blizzard have extended the merger agreement deadline to 10/18. We're optimistic about getting this done, and excited about bringing more games to more players everywhere ...
Microsoft aims to close merger in fiscal-year 2023. The CMA has a deadline of March 1, 2023, to issue a final report. After a final report, under UK rules, "the CMA has a statutory deadline of 12 ...
British antitrust regulators block Microsoft purchase of Activision Blizzard 06:46. Microsoft, maker of the Xbox game system, has previously indicated that the deal would close by July 18, despite ...
Microsoft made it clear on Tuesday that there will be no $69-billion deal to buy Activision Blizzard unless it comes with the blockbuster title “Call of Duty.” ...
UPDATE: The Federal Trade Commission is appealing a federal judge's ruling that clears the way for Microsoft to complete its $69 billion merger with Activision. The FTC filed a notice of appeal in ...
Editorial: Of the reasons to block Microsoft’s $68.7 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard, Sean never dreamed that “We need to stop Microsoft from dominating cloud gaming” would be the one.
Microsoft Warns That Pausing Activision Merger Will Sink Deal. A five-day hearing kicked off Thursday in a case in which the Federal Trade Commission is arguing that Microsoft's $69 billion ...