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Minecraft was nearly sold to Activision Blizzard for $1.5 billion before Microsoft secured Mojang, says former CEO Bobby Kotick: "I almost bought it"

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. "I had to spend five days in Stockholm with the guy who founded the company," he explains, ...
AOL

Netflix’s ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Launches in ‘Fortnite’ (Gaming News Roundup)

Netflix’s “KPop Demon Hunters” is launching a collaboration with Epic Games’ “Fortnite” that will include characters from the smash-hit streaming film and the ability for fans to create their own ...
Gameranx

Activision Blizzard Accused Of Using AI-Generated Content For Recent Crossover

The “Generative AI Debate” in the video game space, as well as other media industries, is currently one of the most heated debates that are going on right now. The “two sides” of this issue couldn’t ...
Boston Herald

FTC abandons Biden-era effort to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard

The Republican-controlled Federal Trade Commission is abandoning a Biden-era effort to block Microsoft’s purchase of “Call of Duty” video game maker Activision Blizzard. The end of the lunch bowl era ...
GeekWire

Nearly two years later, FTC drops final challenge to Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard deal

Microsoft’s $75 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, maker of Call of Duty and Candy Crush, closed in late 2023 and overcame its final U.S. regulatory challenge in this week. (BigStock Photo) ...
IGN

FTC Finally Drops Challenge to Microsoft's 2023 Acquisition of Activision Blizzard

Just days after losing its two-year-old objection to Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the U.S.'s Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has officially dropped its case. While challenges ...
GamesIndustry

FTC drops case against Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard

The US Federal Trade Commission has dropped its complaint against Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard. On May 22, 2025, the FTC issued an order dismissing its case after it lost its appeal ...
Engadget

The FTC will finally stop challenging Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard

The Federal Trade Commission has finally given up the ghost on challenging Microsoft's $68.7 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard. "The Commission has determined that the public interest is best ...
The Verge

FTC drops case against Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal

Today’s filing brings an end to nearly two years of legal action in FTC v. Microsoft. Today’s filing brings an end to nearly two years of legal action in FTC v. Microsoft. is a senior editor and ...
Game Rant

Microsoft Activision Blizzard Acquisition Legal Drama Is Finally Over

Aaron McKinley is a writer, blogger and video game enthusiast with over five years of experience in web content and many more in playing games until the wee hours of the morning. His work spans many ...
Engadget

Appeals court once again upholds Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard

The Ninth Circuit US Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court's ruling that Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard did not violate antitrust laws. The Federal Trade Commission had sued to ...