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Video gamers sue Microsoft in US court to stop Activision takeover

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Dec 20 (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) was hit on Tuesday in US court with a private consumer lawsuit claiming the technology company’s $69 billion bid to purchase “Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard Inc (ATVI.O) will unlawfully squelch competition in the video game industry. The complaint filed in federal court in California comes about …

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FTC likely to file lawsuit to block Microsoft bid for Activision -Politico

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Nov 23 (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is likely to file an antitrust lawsuit to block Microsoft Corp’s (MSFT.O) $69 billion takeover bid for video game publisher Activision Blizzard Inc (ATVI.O), Politico reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. A lawsuit challenging the deal is not guaranteed, and the FTC’s …

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