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Samuel Tolbert

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Microsoft acquisition of activision blizzard temporarily blocked by ftc restraining order - Caught on Camera

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What you need to know

  • The FTC has obtained a temporary restraining order to block Microsoft from completing its acquisition of Activision Blizzard. 
  • The temporary restraining order speeds up the court process for the deal, which will now be seen by a judge on June 22, 2023. 
  • Outside of the FTC in the U.S, Microsoft is also appealing a decision made by the CMA in the U.K. 
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