The Hurdles That Remain for $69 Billion Microsoft-Activision Deal - The Washington Post

Now that a US judge has given a green light to the biggest-ever deal in the world of gaming, several governmental hurdles remain. The US Federal Trade Commission, having lost a round in court, could still pursue an administrative antitrust challenge to Microsoft Corp.’s proposed $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc. Microsoft remains mired in a fight with the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority as well, but all parties agreed to delay litigation after the US court decision. The

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