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Back in December, a group of gamers filed an antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft to block it’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, alleging that the merger violated the Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914. The said lawsuit has summarily been dismissed by US District Judge Jacqueline Corley due to insufficient details on exactly how the merger will stifle competition. “Plaintiffs’ general allegation that [...]

With everything that Activision Blizzard has gone through over the past two years, it’s a wonder that Bobby Kotick has still managed to hold on to his position as the company’s CEO, even amidst accusations of attempted murder. Microsoft’s impending and highly controversial acquisition of the company, however, might just be what knocks him off his lofty and apparently untouchable [...]

Earlier this week, Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick appeared on CNBC for a very rare

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been looking over Microsoft’s shoulder over antitrust concerns since the tech giant announced its plans to acquire Activision Blizzard. It’s investigation into the matter has now come to an end with the unsurprising conclusion that the merger will be detrimental to competition and subsequently to UK gamers. “The CMA provisionally found that [...]

The Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft has taken its first steps forward with yesterday’s first pre-trial hearing. As we previously reported, the FTC is looking to block the multi-billion dollar merger between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard on grounds that it will stifle competition and will give the former the means to pull popular games from other video game [...]