Federal appeals court rules Microsoft can close its Activision merger
A federal appeals court said it will not block Microsoft from closing its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, handing the Federal Trade Commission its second major defeat this week in a case involving the future of the video game industry.
2023-07-15 07:49
U.S. appeals court refuses FTC request to pause Microsoft deal for Activision
A U.S. appeals court on Friday rejected the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's request that it order Microsoft to
2023-07-15 07:48
Microsoft moves closer to completing $69 billion Activision takeover after court rebuffs regulators
A U.S. appeals court has rejected a bid by federal regulators to block Microsoft from closing its $68.7 billion deal to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard
2023-07-15 07:45
Merger-Arbitrage Funds See Tide Turning After FTC’s Microsoft-Activision Loss
Merger-arbitrage investors say the tide is turning in their favor after the Biden administration’s antitrust push suffered a
2023-07-15 02:25
FTC faces uphill battle in Microsoft/Activision appeal
By Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON The U.S. Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) bid to temporarily block Microsoft's $69 billion purchase
2023-07-14 22:21
Microsoft gets more time from UK to plead case to buy video game maker Activision
British antitrust regulators have extended their deadline to issue a final order blocking Microsoft’s $69 billion plan to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard
2023-07-14 20:52
Women's football aces coming to EA Sports FC 24
'EA Sports FC 24' will have women football stars and more than 700 teams.
2023-07-14 20:27
Antstream Arcade set to bring 1,300 retro games to Xbox this month
Antstream Arcade is heading to the Xbox next week.
2023-07-14 20:25
'Top people are on it!' Overwatch 2 devs working on fix for Lúcioball bug
Developers are working on a fix for a pesky Lúcioball bug.
2023-07-14 20:22
What challenges does Microsoft's $69 billion Activision deal face?
(This story has been refiled to fix the dateline) By Foo Yun Chee and Chavi Mehta The U.S.
2023-07-14 18:54
UK regulator extends Microsoft-Activision deadline to Aug. 29
LONDON Britain's competition regulator on Friday extended the date by which it would consider Microsoft's submissions relating to
2023-07-14 17:20
US court refuses FTC request to pause Microsoft deal for Activision
WASHINGTON A U.S. federal court rejected the Federal Trade Commission's request that it order Microsoft to temporarily hold
2023-07-14 08:29