<ul><li>US federal appeals court ended the FTC's lawsuit against Microsoft's takeover of Activision Blizzard, ruling against the appeal of an injunction against the initial deal.</li><li>The court ruled based on the FTC's failure to show likelihood of success on the merits of any of its theories regarding competition concerns.</li><li>FTC's objections to the merger included concerns over Microsoft having control of Activision's content, potentially leading to lessened competition in terms of product quality, price, and innovation.</li><li>The FTC initiated the campaign against the merger in late 2022, with Microsoft completing the acquisition over a year-and-a-half ago, and the legal battle has now concluded in May 2025.</li></ul>

Courts put an end to the FTC’s 2023 lawsuit against Microsoft’s takeover of Activision Blizzard

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