Did Microsoft buy Activision Blizzard in a $68 billion deal?

By Jay Peters, a news editor who writes about technology, video games, and virtual worlds. He’s submitted several accepted emoji proposals to the Unicode Consortium. Microsoft shocked the tech and gaming world on January 18th when it announced it would acquire Activision Blizzard in a $68.7 billion deal, by far the biggest ever in gaming.

Will the FTC intervene in the Activision Blizzard deal?

While Microsoft says it’s still early in the Activision Blizzard deal — it’s “so early in the process that we’re not yet at a point where we’re getting any real feedback [from the FTC],” Microsoft president Brad Smith told reporters, according to CNN — there’s always the possibility that the FTC and other regulatory bodies intervene.

Will Activision Blizzard sell 'call of duty' rights to Ubisoft Entertainment?

LONDON (Reuters) -"Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard will sell its streaming rights to Ubisoft Entertainment in a fresh attempt to win approval from Britain's anti-trust regulator for its $69 billion sale to Microsoft. Shares of Activision were trading 1.1% higher, while Microsoft was up 0.7% before noon in New York.

Are Microsoft & Activision in court with the FTC?

Microsoft and Activision are currently in court with the FTC, which has resulted in contentious subpoenas to competitors Alphabet, Nintendo, and Sony for discovery documents.