The FTC is seeking a court order to prevent Microsoft from buying Activision Blizzard

Microsoft’s purchase of game maker Activision Blizzard continues with no end in sight. The deal is being investigated by various entities in the US, UK and Europe, but this has been a topic on which there is no consensus. Now, the US Federal Trade Commission has requested a court order to prevent the acquisition from completing.

The FTC wants to block Activision Blizzard's purchase
According to the latest information, the North American Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is not giving up in its fight against the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft.  To that end, the entity recently asked the United States courts for a court order with the aim of banning these same businesses.  We remind you that in December 2022, the FTC joined with other entities and sued the game maker's purchase by the Redmond company, a deal that began in January last year and involved more than 60 million euros.
But now, with the situation still unresolved, the FTC is pulling out another red card and is seeking a temporary restraining order and an injunction in federal and US court.  According to the American organization:

Both the temporary restraining order and the injunction are required because Microsoft and Activision have stated that they can complete the proposed acquisition at any time.


The request comes as Microsoft has lodged an appeal against a decision by UK regulators to block its proposal to buy makers of major games such as Call of Duty a controversial game.  Therefore, the FTC fears that the Xbox owner could complete the deal even with litigation at a pending stage.  We remind you that after the provisional approval of this transaction, the British Capital Markets Authority ended up blocking this purchase, although British companies oppose this decision.
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to the edgeMicrosoft Vice President Brad Smith said,We welcome the opportunity to present our case in Federal Court.  We believe that speeding up the legal process in the United States will ultimately provide more choice and competition in the marketplace.".