Microsoft-Activision: Mega deal caught in crosshairs of antitrust regulators

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Microsoft-Activision: Mega deal caught in crosshairs of antitrust regulators
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Microsoft Corp's $69 billion acquisition of video game maker Activision Blizzard faced another hurdle on Tuesday after a U.S. judge granted a request by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to temporarily block the deal.The acquisition has attracted scrutiny from several antitrust enforcers, including Brita

Microsoft Corp's $69 billion acquisition of video game maker Activision Blizzard faced another hurdle on Tuesday after a U.S. judge granted a request by the Federal Trade Commission to temporarily block the deal.

The acquisition has attracted scrutiny from several antitrust enforcers, including Britain's Competition and Markets Authority , over concerns it would hinder competition in the nascent cloud gaming market.

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