US FTC files complaint against Microsoft Activision Blizzard deal

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Deal under threat from antitrust enforcement.

US FTC files complaint against Microsoft Activision Blizzard deal
In the latest sign of tougher US antitrust enforcement, the Biden administration filed a complaint aimed at blocking tech giant Microsoft's US$69 billion bid to buy "Call of Duty" games maker Activision, over concerns the deal would deny rivals access to popular games. Microsoft, which owns the ...

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