January 20, 2023
A California federal judge refused to pause a private merger challenge contesting Microsoft's planned $68.7 billion purchase of video game developer Activision Blizzard Inc., rejecting company arguments that there's no reason for separate litigation over a transaction enforcers are trying to block and that cannot close until April.
January 12, 2023
Microsoft asked a California federal judge Wednesday to hit pause on a private merger challenge contesting its planned $68.7 billion purchase of video game developer Activision, arguing there's no reason to litigate a transaction U.S. enforcers are trying to block and that cannot close until at least April.
December 20, 2022
A group of gamers is the most recent group to challenge Microsoft Corp.'s planned $68.7 billion buyout of video game developer Activision Blizzard Inc., claiming in a California federal court complaint on Tuesday that the deal would wreck competition for gamers across the country.