The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed an antitrust suit to block Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, a video game developer. The move is expected to create substantial hurdles for Microsoft in the acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The FTC, in a complaint, alleged Microsoft’s deal would empower the company to suppress competitors […]
Microsoft has agreed to acquire ZeniMax Media, the parent company of game developer Bethesda Softworks for $7.5 billion in an all-cash deal. Bethesda Softworks is the creator of gaming franchises such as The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, DOOM, Quake, Wolfenstein, and Dishonored. According to Microsoft, the game publisher will add an impressive portfolio of games, talent, technology, […]
