FTC drops final challenge to Microsoft’s $69B Activision Blizzard deal

Three years after suing to block Microsoft from buying one of the biggest names in video games, the U.S. government is finally giving up.

The Federal Trade Commission announced plans Thursday to drop a Biden-era case against Microsoft over its $69 billion acquisition of game-maker Activision Blizzard, a decision the regulator said now best serves the public interest. 

In 2022, the FTC first announced that it would try to kill Microsoft’s planned acquisition of the gaming giant...