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FTC: Microsoft/Activision administrative case antitrust case

Federal Trade Commission · 9412 · decided Dec 8, 2022 · Closed

The FTC's administrative complaint alleged Microsoft's acquisition of Activision would let it withhold or degrade games such as Call of Duty for rival consoles and services.

The case

Regulator
Federal Trade Commission
Docket
9412
Decided
Dec 8, 2022
Status
ClosedFTC dismissed the administrative complaint in 2025.

History

1 dated entry
DateEntry
Dec 8, 2022Decision: FTC: Microsoft/Activision administrative case
WhenCase
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In the Matter of Microsoft Corp. and Activision Blizzard, Inc.

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