Activision Blizzard's year of news appearances is almost unbelievable, but perhaps none more so than the announcement that Microsoft and Xbox is purchasing them for just under $70 BILLION in cash.

FTC appears to have won the merger review lottery, but is that some kind of "break with tradition"? And what of FTC Chair Lina Khan's pronouncements on the tech industry?

Microsoft may well wind up yelling "KHAAAAAAAAN!"...in Virtual Legality.

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#Activision #Microsoft #Antitrust

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Discussed in this episode:

"Microsoft x Activision"

Hoeg Law Playlist

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"The FTC has reportedly stepped in to review Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal"

VGC - February 1, 2022

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-ftc-has-reportedly-stepped-in-to-review-microsofts-activision-blizzard-deal/

"Microsoft Deal for Activision to be Reviewed by FTC in US"

Bloomberg - February 1, 2022

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-02-01/microsoft-deal-for-activision-to-be-reviewed-by-ftc-in-u-s?

"FTC Chair Lina Khan says agency won’t back down in the face of intimidation from Big Tech"

CNBC - January 19, 2022

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/19/ftc-chair-lina-khan-says-agency-wont-back-down-in-the-face-of-intimidation.html

"Merger Review"

FTC Website

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/media-resources/mergers-and-competition/merger-review

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