- The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is appealing a judge’s decision allowing Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
- The FTC originally sued to block the acquisition due to concern Microsoft might make games exclusive to its consoles or degrade the experience on rival platforms.
- Despite the FTC’s continued opposition, Microsoft and Activision argue the deal is beneficial for competition and consumers, and are confident the merger will proceed.