<ul><li>The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has dropped its case against Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, filing an order to dismiss its complaint.</li><li>This decision comes after the FTC lost an appeal for a preliminary injunction to prevent Microsoft from finalizing the $68.7 billion deal.</li><li>Microsoft had originally sought the acquisition nearly two years ago, and the deal was completed in October 2023 after winning the FTC fight.</li><li>Microsoft's vice chair and president, Brad Smith, sees this as a victory for players and common sense in Washington, D.C., expressing gratitude towards the FTC for the decision.</li></ul>

FTC drops case against Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal

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