US seeks to block Microsoft, Activision Blizzard deal
Sgt4succsess SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM US seeks to block Microsoft, Activision Blizzard deal The US Federal Trade Commission is preparing a legal battle with Microsoft to block its plan to purchase the Activision Blizzard video game studio. ADVERTISEMENT Regulators cited competition concerns, saying they feared that if the deal went through, Activision Blizzard’s games would stop being offered on non-Microsoft gaming consoles. ADVERTISEMENT The Activision Blizzard purchase was set to cost $69 billion (€65.4bn) – the biggest in Microsoft’s history. ADVERTISEMENT Brad Smith, Microsoft president, said on Twitter: “We continue to believe that our deal to acquire Activision Blizzard will expand competition and create more opportunities for gamers and game developers. ADVERTISEMENT We have been committed since Day One to addressing competition concern