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Microsoft wins FTC fight to buy Activision Blizzard (darkfriend.social)
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Microsoft wins FTC fight to buy Activision Blizzard

https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/11/23779039/microsoft-activision-blizzard-ftc-trial-win

From the article, quoting Judge Corley:

... the Court finds the FTC has not shown a likelihood it will prevail on its claim this particular vertical merger in this specific industry may substantially lessen competition. To the contrary, the record evidence points to more consumer access to Call of Duty and other Activision content. The motion for a preliminary injunction is therefore DENIED.

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[-] Hdcase@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

Yes but I suspect it will be even harder to do then.

[-] EvilColeslaw@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Depends on what you mean. It's a more arduous process -- but even if this injunction were granted that process would still play out unless Microsoft just decided to give up. But in another sense it's not as high of a bar to reach as a preliminary injunction, which the court by process has to make certain assumptions with a presumptive bias towards the party not seeking the injunction.

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