Microsoft may not be able to pull off its biggest acquisition yet. Could it be the beginning of curbing the power of big tech? – Foreman

Over the past two decades, Microsoft has left its battles with competition authorities to the side of industry competitors such as Amazon or Facebook. But it looks like the company’s quiet is about to end. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the US regulator, has approved a more rigorous approach In this dispute with Microsoft – which cuts even the history of the entity, experts say. And it’s not just the Windows owner who has to deal with this new impulse from the Federal Trade Commission, coinciding with the Biden administration’s rise to power. This year, Meta, which owns Facebook, was already forced to put the acquisition on hold due to a blockade by the regulator. Both measures would not only suggest a different approach on the part of the regulator, but would also try to respond to the chorus of voices calling for more control and scrutiny in the technological dimension, which It has grown significantly through acquisitions.

On December 8, the Federal Trade Commission, or US Federal Trade Commission, came forward with the try process prevent the The biggest deal in video game history: Microsoft Acquisition of Activision Blizzard. In January 2022, Microsoft It announced its willingness to give 69 billion dollars By the owner of the games ‘Call of Duty’, ‘Overwatch’ and ‘Candy Crush’. It took a short time before investigations were opened, as competition regulators in several countries expressed concerns about the advantage Microsoft could give control of the video game giant. The tech already has an Xbox, and Activision is in control. There’s a concern that it might make some titles from the game publisher exclusive to its console. Limiting the business of competitors such as Sony or Nintendo. Microsoft has presented its arguments in favor of the deal with the British FTC and CMA as well as the European Commission, each with an ongoing investigation.

US competition wants to stop Microsoft’s purchase of Activision

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