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Update July 12 8:08PM ET:Activision Blizzard has released a statement regarding today’s appeal by the FTC.
What you should probably know
The case betweenMicrosoftand theFTCcontinues on.

The FTC officially voted to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision during the holidays last year.
UPDATE:A statement from Activision Blizzard has been issued, “The facts havent changed.
Were confident the U.S. will remain among the 39 countries where the merger can close.

We look forward to reinforcing the strength of our case in court, again.”
The District Courts ruling makes crystal clear that this acquisition is good for both competition and consumers.
We’ll continue to update this story as more details revolving around the appeal are revealed.

Stay tuned, this fight ain’t over just yet.















