Microsoft secures victory in FTC appeal of Activision Blizzard deal

An appeal from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to continue challenging Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard King (ABK) — the developer and publisher of numerous high-profile titles like Call of Duty and Diablo — for its Xbox …

Microsoft wins appeal in FTC challenge to 69bn dollars Activision Blizzard deal

Technology Technology Microsoft wins appeal in FTC challenge to 69bn dollars Activision Blizzard deal Close The decision came in an antitrust lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission in 2022 Published On: Thu, 08 May 2025 10:14:06 PKT (Reuters) - A …

FTC Loses Appeal Challenging Microsoft's Acquisition of Activision Blizzard

Microsoft has secured another victory over the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in its quest to secure Activision Blizzard. The FTC’s appeal to block Microsoft’s $69 billion deal to acquire the company behind Call of Duty was denied by San Francisco’s 9th U. …

FTC loses appeal to stop Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal

The tech giant acquired the hugely successful video game company back in 2023. The US Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) legal appeal challenging Microsoft’s $69bn acquisition of video game maker Activision Blizzard has failed more than a year after the …

Microsoft wins US FTC appeal on $69b Activision Blizzard deal

FTC loses appeal to stop Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal that already happened

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has lost its appeal of a ruling in its case against Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.In 2023, the FTC requested a preliminary injunction to prevent the companies from finalizing the deal while …

FTC loses bid to block Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, which already happened in 2023

More than a year after Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of videogame behemoth Activision Blizzard was successfully completed, the US Federal Trade Commission's effort to block it has run aground. A federal appeals court has rejected the FTC' …

FTC loses latest appeal in ongoing battle against Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition

A year and a half after Microsoft finally bought Activision Blizzard for $69bn, the US Federal Trade Commission's continuing attempts to block the deal might finally have come to an end after the 9th Circuit Court denied the agency's appeal of a …

Microsoft wins appeal in FTC challenge to $69 billion Activision Blizzard deal

A federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected a legal challenge by the Federal Trade Commission to Microsoft's $69 billion purchase of “Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard. The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower …

Microsoft Can Keep Activision Blizzard, Says Federal Court

A federal appeals court has firmly supported Microsoft, and agrees with a lower court's decision to let the company keep its $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard. The ruling was unanimous and made by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. This …