Microsoft wins appeal in FTC challenge to 69bn dollars Activision Blizzard deal

Technology Technology Microsoft wins appeal in FTC challenge to 69bn dollars Activision Blizzard deal Close The decision came in an antitrust lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission in 2022 Published On: Thu, 08 May 2025 10:14:06 PKT (Reuters) - A …

Microsoft wins US FTC appeal on $69b Activision Blizzard deal

FTC loses appeal to stop Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal that already happened

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has lost its appeal of a ruling in its case against Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.In 2023, the FTC requested a preliminary injunction to prevent the companies from finalizing the deal while …

The Overwatch Devs At Blizzard Have Unionized — Here's What That Means

Summary Overwatch developers have formed the Overwatch Gamemakers Guild alongside CWA. The guild specifically hopes to circumvent the threats to game development, such as mass layoffs. Hopefully, this will also enhance the state of Overwatch 2 in the …

Nearly 200 Overwatch developers at Blizzard form a new union: The Overwatch Gamemakers Guild

Nearly 200 Overwatch developers at Activision Blizzard have formed a new union under the Communications Workers of America called The Overwatch Gamemakers Guild—CWA, "a wall-to-wall unit that includes game developers across all disciplines, including …

Almost 200 members of Blizzard's Overwatch 2 team have unionized: "The biggest issue was the layoffs at the beginning of ...

Most of the Overwatch 2 development team has formed the second wall-to-wall union under Blizzard since the World of Warcraft team voted to organize in July 2024. Per Kotaku, almost 200 Overwatch 2 developers — pretty much everyone who isn't a …

Blizzard's Overwatch Team Just Unionized: 'What I Want To Protect Most Here Is The People'

The Overwatch 2 team at Blizzard has unionized. That includes nearly 200 developers across disciplines ranging from art and testing to engineering and design. Basically anyone who doesn’t have someone else reporting to them. It’s the second wall-to-wall …

Overwatch 2 team at Blizzard Entertainment forms union under Microsoft

The Overwatch 2 development team at Blizzard Entertainment has unionized, as shared by the Communication Workers of America (CWA) on Friday. This "wall-to-wall" union includes almost 200 developers, including artists, engineers, and other non- …

Microsoft's $69 billion Activision deal: Investigation verdict released

As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. TweakTown may also earn commissions from other affiliate partners at no extra cost to you. TL;DR: Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard faced intense antitrust scrutiny …

Microsoft clears legal hurdle as court upholds $69 billion Activision acquisition

A federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) legal challenge to Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of “Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, based in San Francisco, upheld a …