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The judge hearing the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's fight against Microsoft's planned purchase of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard on Thursday pressed government lawyers about the data behind their arguments and asked why there was so much fuss over "a shooter video game."
The Federal Trade Commission has asked a judge to stop the proposed acquisition because, it argues, it would give Microsoft, maker of the Xbox console, exclusive access to Activision games which include "Call of Duty," one of the best-selling games of all time. That would leave Nintendo and Sony Group out in the cold, the FTC has said.
The Federal Trade Commission has asked a judge to stop the proposed acquisition because, it argues, it would give Microsoft, maker of the Xbox console, exclusive access to Activision games, which include the highly popular "Call of Duty." That would leave Nintendo and Sony Group out in the cold, the FTC has said.
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The deal also faces opposition from another major regulator, the UK's Competition and Markets Authority, while other countries and the European Union have approved it.