Tag: Activision
Judge Questions FTC On Data During Microsoft/Activision Hearing
In the US Federal Trade Commission's case against Microsoft's planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the judge asked for data supporting the arguments and raised...
Canada Says Microsoft Deal To Buy Activision Will Impact Competition
According to a court filing on Thursday, Canada's Department of Justice has determined that Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the creator of "Call of...
UK Court Denies CMA’s Request To Delay Activision/Microsoft Trial
The appeal by Microsoft against Britain's veto of its $69 billion deal to acquire Activision Blizzard will proceed as scheduled at the end of...
Microsoft’s Activision Buy Should Be Paused, FTC Argues In Court
The US Federal Trade Commission is seeking a preliminary injunction in federal court to halt Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The injunction would delay...
US Judge Grants FTC’s Request To Temporarily Block Microsoft-Activision Deal
The acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft has faced a setback as a federal district court judge in California has granted the US Federal...
Microsoft Calls UK Watchdog An ‘Outlier’ For Blocking Activision Tie-Up
On Tuesday, Microsoft criticized Britain's anti-trust regulator for its decision to block the company's $69 billion takeover of Activision Blizzard, stating that it is...
UK Imposed Restrictions On Microsoft & Activision From Stakes In Each...
The competition regulator in Britain has issued an interim order that prevents Microsoft and Activision from acquiring any stake in each other without its...
EU Antitrust Regulators Set To Approve Microsoft/Activision Merger Next Week
The merger between Microsoft and Activision is expected to be approved by regulators on May 15, according to sources.
The merger was rejected by UK...
Microsoft To Lodge Appeal Against UK’s Activision Buy Block Soon
Microsoft has hired lawyer Daniel Beard KC to try to overturn the UK regulator, Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), decision to block Microsoft’s $67.8...
Japan’s Watchdog Clears Microsoft’s $68.7 Billion Activision Deal
Microsoft's proposed $69bn takeover of Activision Blizzard has been approved by Japan's JFTC.
In a press release on its website, the JFTC "reviewed the transaction and...
