The FTC has decided it just can't let go, and will be filing one last motion to stop Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
in San Francisco back in July, the FTC still believes the merger will be a"threat to competition," and wish to hold their own hearing over the matter.The big issue at hand is that the move may not even be possible to stop the merger from happening, as it is set to take effect on October 18, 2023.
While the FTC does still have sound arguments when it comes to the acquisition, this move does kind of come off as petty on their part.
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