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FTC drops case over Microsoft's $69 billion Activision Blizzard dealThe FTC lost an appeal on May 7 seeking to reverse a judge's decision declining to block the Microsoft-Activision deal, which closed in 202...23 May, 2025, 08.20 AM IST- Microsoft swaps law firms in shareholder case, hiring Trump targetMicrosoft has replaced the law firm Simpson Thacher with Jenner & Block in a Delaware lawsuit concerning its $69 billion acquisition of Act...03 May, 2025, 10.39 AM IST
- Microsoft-Activision timeline: Ubisoft deal opens doors to Britain's nodLast month, "Call of Duty" maker Activision agreed to sell its non-European streaming rights to Ubisoft Entertainment to get the biggest de...22 Sep, 2023, 12.52 PM IST
- Microsoft in talks to extend deal contract with ActivisionMicrosoft Corp is in talks about an extension of its acquisition contract with video game maker Activision Blizzard, which is set to expire...18 Jul, 2023, 08.29 AM IST
- Microsoft-Activision: Mega deal caught in crosshairs of antitrust regulatorsThe acquisition has attracted scrutiny from several antitrust enforcers, including Britain's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), over ...14 Jun, 2023, 04.40 PM IST
- Big Tech has a formidable foe in Britain's antitrust watchdog after Microsoft blowThe final ruling deals a blow to Microsoft’s chances of securing the world’s biggest gaming takeover and puts the Competition and Markets A...27 Apr, 2023, 01.44 PM IST
- Microsoft's bid to buy games giant faces triple anti-trust threatThe Xbox-owner has embarked on a campaign to convince all three EU, UK and US regulators to back its $69 billion bid to take over Activisio...16 Apr, 2023, 09.59 AM IST
- Microsoft to defend Activision deal at EU hearing on February 21The company asked for the hearing after receiving a statement of objections from the European Commission warning about the possible anti-co...14 Feb, 2023, 11.47 PM IST
- Microsoft's Activision deal hurts gamers, UK watchdog saysBritain's Competition and Markets Authority said its in-depth investigation found that the deal could strengthen Microsoft's position in th...08 Feb, 2023, 10.55 PM IST
- Britain says Microsoft's Activision deal could harm gamersBritain's antitrust regulator said on its in-depth probe had found that Microsoft's $69-billion purchase of Activision Blizzard raised comp...08 Feb, 2023, 06.02 PM IST
- Microsoft says it offered FTC a consent decree on 'Call of Duty' gamesMicrosoft president Brad Smith said the offer was made just before the FTC sued Microsoft last week in an attempt to block the tech giant's...14 Dec, 2022, 09.48 AM IST
- FTC likely to file lawsuit to block Microsoft bid for Activision: reportA lawsuit challenging the deal is not guaranteed, and the FTC's four commissioners have yet to vote out a complaint or meet with lawyers fo...24 Nov, 2022, 10.35 AM IST
- No Microsoft remedies in first EU antitrust review of Activision deal - sourceThe U.S. software company is betting on the acquisition to help it compete better with leaders Tencent and Sony, with the latter being a cr...01 Nov, 2022, 04.51 PM IST
- UK watchdog probes Microsoft's $68.7 billion Activision buyout dealIn the biggest gaming industry deal in history, Microsoft said it was buying Activision Blizzard in January.06 Jul, 2022, 05.41 PM IST
- Do not obstruct probe: China regulator tells MicrosoftInvestigators from the SAIC said that the company must abide by Chinese law, and shall not interfere with the investigation "in any way".04 Aug, 2014, 05.39 PM IST
- Microsoft unveils Xbox in China after 14 years banChina's Ministry of Culture together with seven other ministries banned the manufacture and sale of all game consoles in China in 2000.31 Jul, 2014, 10.30 AM IST
- Microsoft, Google, Yahoo pay heavy fines for Internet gamblingThe settlements marked the latest development in a US crackdown on Internet gambling, which has attracted a large number of Americans. Onli...20 Dec, 2007, 04.05 AM IST
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