Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal under scrutiny

By Associated Press

Sep 02, 2022 12:01 am

MICROSOFT'S plan to buy video game giant Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion could have major effects on the gaming industry, transforming the Xbox maker into something like a Netflix for video games by giving it control of many more popular titles.

But to get to the next level, Microsoft must first survive a barrage of government inquiries from New Zealand to Brazil, and from United States regulators emboldened by President Joe Biden to strengthen their enforcement of antitrust laws.

This June 13, 2013 file photo shows the Activision Blizzard Booth at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, California. AP PHOTO

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