Microsoft Acquisition of Activision Blizzard “Could Harm U.K. Gamers,” “Substantially Reduce” Competition, British Regulator Finds. The mega-deal "could result in higher prices, fewer ...

Microsoft’s deal to buy the video game maker has revealed fractures among regulators. Cloud gaming helped Microsoft win the 27-nation EU’s approval.

The F.T.C. sued to block Microsoft’s purchase of Activision in December, arguing that the deal would harm consumers and lure gamers away from rivals.

Microsoft announced its plan to acquire gaming company Zenimax for $7.5 billion in 2020. Two years later, Sony purchased game developer Bungie for $3.6 billion, while Take-Two Interactive bought ...

The F.T.C. said that the deal would harm consumers because Microsoft could use Activision’s blockbuster games like Call of Duty to lure gamers from rivals. The agency’s commissioners voted 3to ...

Xbox maker Microsoft closed its $69 billion deal for "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard in October after Britain's antitrust regulator cleared the restructured deal. In August, Activision ...

The UK antitrust regulator has blocked Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard, ... Related article UK competition regulator warns Microsoft's Activision deal could harm millions of gamers.

The $69bn deal—Microsoft’s largest ever—sailed through the easier stages of the merger game, winning approval from jurisdictions like Japan and the European Union.

A U.S. appeals court on Friday rejected a bid by federal regulators to block Microsoft from closing its $68.7 billion deal to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard, paving the way for the ...

The so-called "gamers' lawsuit" against the Microsoft/Activision deal was initially filed by a group of 10 PlayStation Call of Duty players in December, alleging that the deal could lead to ...

Microsoft's plan to buy Activision Blizzard could substantially lessen competition in consoles, multi-game subscription services and game streaming, a UK watchdog has said, external. Microsoft ...

The UK antitrust regulator has blocked Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard, threatening to thwart one of the tech industry’s biggest deals over concerns it will stifle competition in ...