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Google, Nvidia Express Concerns to FTC About Microsoft’s Activision Deal
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Google, Nvidia Express Concerns to FTC About Microsoft’s Activision Deal

[ad_1] The two companies joined Sony in raising issues with the $69 billion transaction, which the FTC has sued to block Alphabet Inc.'s Google and Nvidia Corp. have expressed concerns to the Federal Trade Commission about Microsoft Corp.'s acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc., adding fuel to the government's case against the $69 billion deal, according to people familiar with the matter.The companies joined Sony Group Corp. in raising issues with the transaction, which the FTC sued to block in December. The commission has argued that the deal would hinder competition in the video-game industry and has scheduled an in-house trial for August. Either company could be called to testify as part of the FTC trial. Google and Nvidia provided information that backs a key FTC contention — t...
Video gamers sue Microsoft in U.S. court to stop Activision takeover
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Video gamers sue Microsoft in U.S. court to stop Activision takeover

[ad_1] Video gamers sue Microsoft in U.S. court to stop Activision takeover Microsoft Corp was hit on Tuesday in U.S. court with a private consumer lawsuit claiming the technology company's $69 billion bid to purchase "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard Inc will unlawfully squelch competition in the video game industry.The complaint filed in federal court in California comes about two weeks after the U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed a case with an administrative law judge seeking to stop Microsoft, owner of the Xbox console, from completing the largest-ever acquisition in the video-gaming market. The private lawsuit also seeks an order blocking Microsoft from acquiring Activision. It was filed on behalf of 10 video game players in California, New Mexico and New Jersey. The pro...