The FTC Confirms It Has Dropped Its Case Against Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Buyout
The FTC has now dropped its case against Microsoft and its acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
The FTC has now dropped its case against Microsoft and its acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
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