![]() ![]() Microsoft has promised to pay Activision a $3 billion breakup fee if the deal doesn’t close by July 18. The proceeding showcased testimony by Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella and longtime Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick, who both pledged to keep Activision’s blockbuster game Call of Duty available to people who play it on consoles - particularly Sony’s PlayStation - that compete with Microsoft’s Xbox.īoth companies suggested that such a delay would effectively force them to abandon the takeover agreement they signed nearly 18 months ago. Microsoft appeared to have the upper hand in a 5-day San Francisco court hearing that ended late last month. ![]() “The FTC has not raised serious questions regarding whether the proposed merger is likely to substantially lessen competition in the console, library subscription services, or cloud gaming markets,” Corley wrote. ![]() SEE MORE: Why Microsoft’s $69B Activision Blizzard buy could shake up gaming District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley said in a ruling that the Federal Trade Commission, which enforces antitrust laws, has not shown a likelihood it would prevail if it took the case to trial. Regulators sought to ax the deal saying it will hurt competition. A federal judge has handed Microsoft a major victory by declining to block its looming $69 billion takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard. ![]()
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