Microsoft-Activision deal in judge's hands

By Associated Press

Jul 01, 2023 12:19 am

SAN FRANCISCO, California: The fate of what could be the priciest merger in tech industry history is now in the hands of a federal judge who must decide whether to stop Microsoft from closing its deal to buy video game company Activision Blizzard.

Federal antitrust enforcers have sued to block the $69-billion acquisition that they say will harm competition between Microsoft and gaming industry competitors such as Sony and Nintendo.

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