At the beginning of last year, the Microsoft, the company that owns the Xbox, made a bid for Activision Blizzard with the aim of becoming the third largest game company in world revenue, trailing only China's Tencent and Sony, a Japanese game maker. PlayStation.
Although the European Union approved the deal between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard, Britain's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) blocked the transaction in April.
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More recently, in December, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a process to block the transaction between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard.
The FTC raised concerns that the acquisition could result in restrictions on competition, negatively affecting the market. These concerns were prompted by the popular game “Call of Duty” and the impact the transaction could have on competition in the gaming industry.
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Last Tuesday, the 13th, a federal judge in the United States issued a temporary order blocking the conclusion of the purchase of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft for US$ 69 billion.
Judge Edward Davila decided to maintain the status quo while the court reviews the request for a long-term injunction made by Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regulators.
San Francisco federal court has scheduled a hearing for June 22-23 to review evidence related to the case.
That decision comes one day after the FTC asked the federal court to temporarily block the completion of Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, while regulatory action is being considered.
In the lawsuit, the FTC argued that the attempt is aimed at avoiding interim damages while it determines whether the proposed acquisition violates US antitrust laws.
Last Tuesday's decision temporarily prevents Microsoft from proceeding with the settlement until the court rules on the injunction request made by regulators.
The US government has requested an injunction in the District Court for Northern California to prevent the companies from completing the deal before the July 18 deadline.
The FTC has scheduled an August hearing to discuss the merits of the agreement, and a restraining order would block completion of the agreement before the legal process is complete.
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