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[Ars Technica] Federal judge temporarily blocks Microsoft/Activision deal - https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/06/federal-judge-temporarily-blocks-microsoft-activision-deal/

[New York Times] Judge Rejects F.T.C. Delay of $70 Billion Microsoft-Activision Deal - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/11/technology/microsoft-activision-deal-ftc.html

[Ars Technica] FTC appeal in Microsoft/Activision case shows US regulator isn’t giving up yet - https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/07/ftc-appeal-in-microsoft-activision-case-shows-us-regulator-isnt-giving-up-yet/

[Twitter, Derek Strickland] https://twitter.com/DeekeTweak/status/1679500529372737536

{Ars Technica] UK government blocks Microsoft’s proposed Activision purchase - https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/04/uk-government-blocks-microsofts-proposed-activision-purchase/

[Twitter, Brad Smith] https://twitter.com/BradSmi/status/1678796043545350144

[Ars Technica] Despite UK ruling, Microsoft/Activision merger might not be dead just yet - https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/04/despite-uk-ruling-microsoft-activision-merger-might-not-be-dead-just-yet/

[The Verge] https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/12/23792245/uk-cma-microsoft-activision-blizzard-deal-negotiations

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