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[STEAM] FTC Finally Drops Challenge to Microsoft's 2023 Acquisition of Activision Blizzard

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's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the U.S.'s Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has officially dropped its case.

The FTC’s appeal to block
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’s $69 billion deal to acquire the company behind Call of Duty
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, further cementing the purchase that was
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in late 2022. It was a move decided by a three-judge panel that brought an end to the FTC’s questioning of the
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to allow
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to finalize its purchase.

As we summarized at the time,
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, both in the U.S. and worldwide, with some parties concerned that an acquisition would see popular franchises like Call of Duty become Xbox exclusives.
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confirmed
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, and
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to satisfy the ***'s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) objections.

While challenges continued to arise throughout 2023,
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was finally able to
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in October of that same year.

The FTC’s appeal could have presented a late roadblock to continuing. However, as reported by
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, the Commission has now dismissed its complaint entirely, stating in a brief
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issued on May 22: "The Commission has determined that the public interest is best served by dismissing the administrative litigation in this case."

"On May 7, 2025, the Ninth Circuit affirmed the decision of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, FTC v.
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Corp. [...] denying the Commission’s application for a preliminary injunction to block the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Inc. by
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Corp.

"Accordingly, it is hereby ordered that the Complaint in this matter be, and it hereby is, Dismissed."

For a timeline of all of
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’s struggles with finalizing its Activision Blizzard acquisition, you can click
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Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at
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