The Federal Trade Commission has filed a formal complaint to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, saying Microsoft's gaming layoffs contradict its previous Activision Blizzard claims.
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick is stepping down from his post after 32 years. The recent acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft did not indicate any signs of layoffs, but the latest news now shares executives relieving themselves of their posts, with CEO Bobby Kotick officially resigning soon.
Activision had in August agreed to sell its streaming rights to Ubisoft Entertainment, and Microsoft last month offered remedies to ensure the terms of the sale were enforceable by the regulator, soothing some residual concerns.