FTC drops case over Microsoft’s $69bn Activision Blizzard acquisition

Microsoft president declares victory' in Call of Duty maker deal as FTC chair says case doesn't fit with Trump's agenda

The US Federal Trade Commission dropped a case that sought to block Microsoft's $69bn purchase of the Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard, saying on Thursday that pursuing the case against the long-closed deal was not in the public interest.

Andrew Ferguson, the FTC chair, is seeking to use the agency's resources for cases that fit with Donald Trump's agenda, such as an investigation related to whether advertisers colluded to spend less on X.