Judge Nixes F.T.C. Delay Of Purchase By Microsoft.

The article reports on the ruling of Judge Jacquelline Scott Corley of the U.S. District Court for the Northern Distric of California denying a request by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to delay the merger and acquisition of videogame publisher Activision Blizzard by technology firm Microsoft. It raises arguments by the FTC about the threat posed by the merger to open competition in cloud gaming, subscription services and consoles and Microsoft's incentives to make the Call of Duty game.