FTC v. Microsoft (Activision) antitrust case
Brought by
Federal Trade Commission
v.
Defendants
The FTC sought to halt Microsoft's USD 69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard pending its administrative challenge, arguing it would harm rivals in consoles and cloud gaming.
The case
- Court
- US District Court, Northern District of California
- Docket
- 3:23-cv-02880
- Filed
- Jun 12, 2023
- Status
- DecidedNinth Circuit affirmed denial of the injunction in May 2025; FTC then dropped its administrative case.
- Outcome
- The court denied the FTC's request for a preliminary injunction and the deal closed in October 2023.
History
1 dated entryComplaint filed: Federal Trade Commission v. Microsoft CorporationSource
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