The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has dropped its attempt to block Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the maker of “Call of Duty.” The FTC stated that continuing the legal battle against the already-completed deal was not in the public’s best interest.
This decision comes as FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson redirects the agency’s resources towards cases aligning with President Donald Trump’s agenda. Reuters reported that one such case involves investigating potential collusion among advertisers to reduce spending on social media platform X. This shift in focus signals a change in priorities under Ferguson’s leadership, moving away from pursuing antitrust concerns related to the Microsoft-Activision merger and towards investigations more closely aligned with the Trump administration’s objectives.
