Will Microsoft buy Activision Blizzard?

Benoit Tessier/Reuters Microsoft’s $68.7 billion deal to buy Activision Blizzard is a blockbuster bid to transform the tech giant’s present and its future. If completed, it would be Microsoft’s largest-ever deal and the biggest all-cash acquisition in history. For such a momentous deal, it came together relatively quickly, we can report.

What does the Activision Blizzard deal feel like?

The $68.7 billion Activision Blizzard deal feels more like “we see what other big companies like Apple and Facebook are planning for the future of the internet and games, and this is our response.” So let’s drill down into the multiple angles on this deal.

Can the FTC block Activision Blizzard?

A California judge ruled on July 11 that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) cannot block the proposed acquisition of video game creator Activision Blizzard ( ATVI) - Get Free Report by Microsoft ( MSFT) - Get Free Report .

Will Microsoft Activision deal hurt competition?

Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley on July 11 ruled that the FTC has not convincingly proven that the Microsoft Activision deal would significantly hurt competition in the video, console and gaming space.