- The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has paused its administrative trial over Microsoft’s planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard, opening path for settlement talks over the $68.7 billion merger.
- Microsoft and Activision still require approval from the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority to finalize the deal without complications.
- The FTC may continue its trial after the merger, though it is uncommon for the agency to proceed after a federal court defeat.