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FTC: Xbox Making Starfield and Redfall Exclusive ‘Powerful Evidence’ Against Activision-Blizzard Merger
Microsoft’s actions after ZeniMax and Bethesda acquisitions are ‘strong evidence’ to block its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Federal Trade Commission…
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Xbox’s Activision-Blizzard Deal Greenlit in EU…but it’s Not Over Yet – Unlocked 595
Xbox’s Activision-Blizzard acquisition deal has received significant approval from the European Commission, while the UK’s CMA has stepped up its…
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Microsoft, Activision-Blizzard, and the CMA: So, What’s Next?
In a surprise decision yesterday, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority decided to block Microsoft’s planned $69 billion acquisition of…
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Xbox’s Activision-Blizzard Deal Is Blocked. Now What? – Unlocked 592
In an unexpected conspiracy, Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard acquisition was blocked by the UK’s CMA regulator. We spend most of the show…
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Activision-Blizzard Buyout Drama Heats Up – Unlocked 583
In order to get regulatory approval for its acquisition of Activision-Blizzard, Microsoft has signed a 10-year deal with not one…
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Xbox & PlayStation’s Activision-Blizzard Battle Gets Weird(er) – Unlocked 566
The Microsoft-Sony drama surrounding Xbox’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard took a different turn this week. We examine each company’s…
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Brazilian Regulator Approves Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard Acquisition
Brazil’s competition watchdog, the Council for Economic and Defense Administration (CADE), has approved an unrestricted merger between Microsoft and Activision…
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