GoronmonJul 21, 2023

FTC withdraws its in-house challenge to Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal

#microsoft #ftc #activision

https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/20/23795591/ftc-microsoft-activision-administrative-challenge

FTC withdraws its in-house challenge to Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard deal

The FTC has paused its fight against Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision-Blizzard, after losing its case for a preliminary injunction and the follow-up appeal.

The Verge
Show thread332Jul 21, 2023
And as expected, the destructive consolidation of the industry moves forward again, cheered on by consumers celebrating the short term bump to the value of their subscription service.
Show threadOmegaJul 21, 2023
I’m seeing a lot of consumers with mixed feelings about this, actually. With most of the positives being that the Activision Blizzard toxic leadership will be replaced.
Show threadStovetop
People will forget all of the potential negatives as soon as Overwatch, Diablo, and Sekiro are added to GamePass.
Jul 22, 2023 at 4:53amWeb