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Microsoft first announced its plans topurchase Activision Blizzardin January 2022.

Over 13 months later, the deal is still going through regulatory bodies.

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Sony has lobbied hard against Microsoft purchasing Activision Blizzard.

Microsoft’s Frank Shawaccused Sony of lying to the European Unionabout the deal.

But Sony being accused of poor intentions doesn’t mean Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard will go through.

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The US, UK, and EU are all looking at the deal closely.

We’d like to know if you think the deal will go through or not.

I just have a bad feeling about the deal.

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So far, I think the answer is a clear no.

And that answer isn’t going to change until it starts acting in good faith."

I don’t see any reason to believe that the FTC has changed its thought process.

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