Mabel R. Acton
- Information Technology
- July 1, 2024
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Lina Khan, Aiming to Block Microsoft’s Activision Deal, Faces a Challenge
Lina Khan, the chair of the Federal Trade Commission, has pledged to usher in a new era of trustbusting of America’s corporate giants, recently saying the agency plans to “enforce…
- Computer & Technology
- April 6, 2024
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FTC sues to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision
Comment on this story Comment The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday took its most aggressive actions since Lina Khan became chair to rein in the power of Big Tech, pursuing…
- Technology
- February 14, 2024
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Lina Khan’s FTC is fighting with Microsoft over the Activision Blizzard deal
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is suing to block Microsoft’s massive $69 billion acquisition of video game giant Activision Blizzard, saying it will harm competition in the gaming market. The…
- News Technology
- October 25, 2023
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Microsoft disputes FTC’s portrayal of its Bethesda game exclusives in legal fight over Activision deal – GeekWire
“Redfall,” “Starfield,” “Ghostwire: Tokyo,” and “Deathloop” are some of the Bethesda/ZeniMax games cited by Microsoft and the FTC in their dispute over Microsoft’s proposed Activision deal. Microsoft is pushing back…
- Information Technology
- July 9, 2023
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Microsoft to Offer Call of Duty on Nintendo Devices if Activision Deal Closes
Nintendo did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A long-running franchise in which players fight in historical, present-day and futuristic battles, Call of Duty is a crown jewel…
- Information Technology
- March 5, 2023
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FTC Sues to Block Microsoft’s $69 Billion Acquisition of Activision
The deal between Microsoft and Activision has been under review by 16 regulators around the world, but the F.T.C. is the first of three key regulators, including in Britain and…
