Why the Microsoft Activision Merger Will Succeed Despite the FTC

Earlier this week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a complaint that seeks to challenge the $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft. The media coverage surrounding the complaint has been somewhat muddled, so I thought I would explain what happened, why it matters, and what it means going forward. The FTC Complaint Around Microsoft and Activision Blizzard Is Not What You Think In January, Microsoft agreed to purchase all outstanding shares of Activision Blizzard. If the deal goes through, Microsoft would become the owner of some of the most popular franchises in all of gaming, including, most prominently, […]

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