Microsoft will fight US over $68.7B Activision Blizzard deal

Microsoft on Thursday filed a formal challenge to the FTC lawsuit that declared the $68.7 billion deal an illegal acquisition that should be stopped.

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National story. 24 articles from 16 sources. 15 are on the bar; 1 is an international, entertainment or tech outlet, listed separately. Updated Dec 23, 2022.

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Los Angeles TimesLean Left· Dec 23, 2022

Microsoft will fight U.S. over $68.7-billion Activision Blizzard deal

Ran by 7 outlets across the spectrum· Tucson, Minneapolis Star Tribune, +1 more
TucsonLean Left· Dec 23, 2022

Microsoft will fight US over $68.7B Activision Blizzard deal

Minneapolis Star TribuneLean Left· Dec 23, 2022

Microsoft will fight US over $68.7B Activision Blizzard deal

St. Louis Post-DispatchLean Left· Dec 23, 2022

Microsoft will fight US over $68.7B Activision Blizzard deal

Washington PostLean Left· Dec 23, 2022

Microsoft set to battle FTC over $68.7 billion Activision Blizzard deal

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Ran by 2 outlets· NBC Los Angeles, NBC New York
NBC Los AngelesLean Left· Dec 23, 2022

Microsoft Responds to FTC Case Seeking to Block Activision Blizzard Deal, Saying It Wouldn't Hurt Competition

NBC New YorkLean Left· Dec 23, 2022

Microsoft Responds to FTC Case Seeking to Block Activision Blizzard Deal, Saying It Wouldn't Hurt Competition

Ran by 7 outlets across the spectrum· Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, WHEC Rochester, +2 more
Waterloo-Cedar Falls CourierCenter· Dec 23, 2022

Microsoft will fight US over $68.7B Activision Blizzard deal

WHEC RochesterCenter· Dec 23, 2022

Microsoft will fight US over $68.7B Activision Blizzard deal

WTOP Washington DCCenter· Dec 23, 2022

Microsoft will fight US over $68.7B Activision Blizzard deal

KTVZ BendCenter· Dec 23, 2022

Microsoft will fight US over $68.7B Activision Blizzard deal

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NBC Los AngelesLean Left· Dec 23, 2022

Microsoft Will Fight FTC Over $68.7B Activision Blizzard Deal

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort WorthLean Left· Dec 23, 2022

Microsoft Will Fight FTC Over $68.7B Activision Blizzard Deal

NBC4 WashingtonLean Left· Dec 23, 2022

Microsoft Will Fight FTC Over $68.7B Activision Blizzard Deal

NBC ChicagoLean Left· Dec 23, 2022

Microsoft Will Fight FTC Over $68.7B Activision Blizzard Deal

NBC New YorkLean Left· Dec 23, 2022

Microsoft Will Fight FTC Over $68.7B Activision Blizzard Deal

NBC 6 South FloridaLean Left· Dec 23, 2022

Microsoft Will Fight FTC Over $68.7B Activision Blizzard Deal

NBC10 PhiladelphiaLean Left· Dec 23, 2022

Microsoft Will Fight FTC Over $68.7B Activision Blizzard Deal

Ran by 1 outlet· CBS News
CBS NewsCenter· Dec 23, 2022

Microsoft heads for battle with FTC over $68.7B Activision Blizzard deal

CBS NewsCenter· Dec 23, 2022

Microsoft heads for battle with FTC over $68.7B Activision Blizzard deal

Geek WireCenter· Dec 23, 2022

Microsoft: FTC’s case against Activision deal defies business logic and ignores industry realities

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MyNorthwestLean Right· Dec 23, 2022· ran in 7 outlets

Microsoft will fight US over $68.7B Activision Blizzard deal

FOX BusinessLean Right· Dec 23, 2022

Microsoft challenges FTC's block of $68.7B acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc.: Report

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EngadgetLean Left· Dec 23, 2022

Microsoft and Activision Blizzard file responses to the FTC's antitrust lawsuit

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