The Federal Trade Commission has voted to block Microsoft x Activision.

There's so much to talk about here.

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FTC STATEMENT https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2022/12/ftc-seeks-block-microsoft-corps-acquisition-activision-blizzard-inc

KOTICK LETTER https://finance.yahoo.com/news/letter-ceo-bobby-kotick-regarding-195100072.html

ARTICLES https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/8/23498224/ftc-microsoft-activision-blizzard-legal-challenge-sues-block

MS FACT SHEET https://news.microsoft.com/wp-content/uploads/prod/sites/642/2022/12/Get-the-facts-ZeniMax.pdf

ARTICLES https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/12/08/ftc-sues-microsoft-over-activision/ https://nypost.com/2022/12/06/microsoft-boss-to-meet-with-feds-over-activision-sources/

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