Microsoft 'disappointed' as FTC launches appeal, while Activision Blizzard deal deadline looms
Newscast: Is Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition now a done deal?
"The District Court's ruling makes crystal clear that this acquisition is good for both competition and consumers," Smith said in a statement passed to Eurogamer, regarding the ruling earlier this week. So what happens next? Well, currently Microsoft is subject to a temporary restraining order which stops it from completing the Activision Blizzard purchase before midnight Pacific time this Friday, 14th July.
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