FTC seeks to block Microsoft’s $68.7bn Activision Blizzard takeover

Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan (by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan (by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has requested a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to block technology giant Microsoft’s proposed $68.7bn (€63.6bn) takeover of video game producer Activision Blizzard.

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