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1 Feb 2023, 9:05 pm
At the same time, the environment for tech companies has only grown more complex, particularly with heightened regulatory, political and public scrutiny (evidenced by, for example, the FTC’s announcement that it would be seeking to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the introduction of bipartisan legislation in the U.S. [read post]
31 Jan 2023, 1:01 pm
On January 19, Microsoft stipulated during a U.S. court hearing (on its motion to stay the so-called gamers' lawsuit in the Northern District of California) that it would not consummate the acquisition of Activision Blizzard King (NASDAQ:ATVI) before March 31, 2023 at the earliest. [read post]
31 Jan 2023, 9:06 am
Sony’s gaming chief Jim Ryan met EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager to discuss Microsoft’s (MSFT.O) $69 billion bid for “Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard, a person familiar with the matter said. [read post]
31 Jan 2023, 12:17 am
In December, the Communications Workers of America (CWA) labor union called Apple out on its astroturfing, and the same CWA has repeatedly declared itself in favor of Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard (as is AFL-CIO).Bloomberg's Josh Eidelson broke the news of a finding by a U.S. government agency, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), that two of ex-Apple employee Ashley Gjøvik's ("Demanding Reform at Apple Inc. [read post]
27 Jan 2023, 10:35 am
A U.S. judge in California turned down Microsoft Corp’s bid to freeze a private consumer antitrust lawsuit over the company’s $69 billion deal to acquire “Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard Inc while a related regulatory challenge to the deal plays out. [read post]
20 Jan 2023, 9:01 pm
Microsoft had asked the court to pause a private antitrust lawsuit seeking to block the company's planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc. [read post]
19 Jan 2023, 10:19 am
Microsoft is likely to receive an EU antitrust warning about its $69 billion bid for “Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard, people familiar with the matter said, that could pose another challenge to completing the deal. [read post]
19 Jan 2023, 1:32 am
In October, Brazil's competition authority--Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica (CADE), which translates as Administrative Council for Economic Defense--rendered a well-considered decision clearing Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard. [read post]
12 Jan 2023, 2:00 am
RoI FNE F320-2022 (the "Investigation") of the acquisition of a controlling interest in Activision Blizzard Inc. [read post]
11 Jan 2023, 8:04 am
There are no “substantive” settlement discussions under way between the Biden administration and Microsoft Corp to resolve a legal dispute over the Xbox maker’s $69 billion bid for games maker Activision Blizzard Inc, a Federal Trade Commission attorney said. [read post]
5 Jan 2023, 10:44 pm
Michael Chappell handed down an order (PDF) granting parallel motions by which Microsoft and Activision Blizzard--with the FTC's consent--sought to withdraw six of their 23 defenses to the agency's merger complaint. [read post]
29 Dec 2022, 10:38 am
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of the United States is--at this point--opposing Microsoft's $68.7 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard King, thereby supporting Sony, which actually isn't even afraid of Microsoft's GamePass subscription service (though it pretends otherwise). [read post]
22 Dec 2022, 11:01 pm
For convenience, let me show the two documents first and then compare them:In the Matter of Microsoft Corp., a corporation, and Activision Blizzard, Inc., a corporation: Answer and Defenses of Respondent Microsoft Corp.In the Matter of Microsoft Corp., a corporation, and Activision Blizzard, Inc., a corporation: Answer and Defenses of Respondent Activision Blizzard, Inc.Each complaint has three parts: introduction, item-by-item… [read post]
20 Dec 2022, 6:15 am
Private video game consumers Tuesday filed an antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft alleging the company’s intended purchase of Activision Blizzard, Inc., the maker of popular video game “Call of Duty,” for $68.7 billion creates a monopoly within the video game industry. [read post]
13 Dec 2022, 12:40 pm
The Biden administration moved to block Microsoft’s $69 billion bid to buy “Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard , throwing a stumbling block in front of the tech giant’s plans to rapidly expand its portfolio of popular games and catch up to bigger rivals. [read post]
9 Dec 2022, 3:10 am
Seen through that lens, the FTC's complaint In the Matter of Microsoft Corporation, a corporation, and Activision Blizzard, Inc., a corporation (PDF) comes across as anemic from start to finish, unusually repetitive for such a short document, and generally unsubstantiated. [read post]
8 Dec 2022, 12:00 pm
Microsoft and Activision Blizzard are within their rights to seek approval of the transaction. [read post]
1 Dec 2022, 1:58 pm
Class V stock was a publicly traded “tracking stock” that tracked the performance of VMware, Inc. [read post]
30 Nov 2022, 5:02 am
Federal Trade Commission is likely to file an antitrust lawsuit to block Microsoft Corp’s $69 billion takeover bid for video game publisher Activision Blizzard Inc, Politico reported, citing people familiar with the matter. [read post]
20 Nov 2022, 9:53 pm
Google, which is that Google paid Activision Blizzard King $360 million to ensure its loyalty to the Google Play Store):App store fees are obviously too high due to the iOS/Android duopoly. [read post]
