Blizzard Entertainment

Feds Say Activision Layoffs Violate Promises Microsoft Made in Merger Deal

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Image: Jaap Arriens (Getty Images) The Federal Trade Commission isn’t happy with the outcome of Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, telling a court on Wednesday that Microsoft’s recent layoffs contradict promises it made to get the merger approved. Warning! Microsoft Wants ChatGPT to Control Robots Next In a letter to the clerk of … Read more

EU Surprises by Approving Microsoft Activision Merger After UK Shut It Down

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Microsoft’s large deal to eat up one of many greatest energy pellets of the online game business acquired a lift from EU regulators. On Monday, the European Fee—the physique overseeing the Microsoft/Activision Blizzard merger—introduced it had permitted the $68.7 billion deal to go ahead, so long as the businesses pinkie swear they’ll throw a aggressive … Read more