microsoft call of duty deal

Microsoft has scored a major victory in its bid to acquire Activision Blizzard, the maker of Call of Duty, one of the most popular video game franchises in the world. A US judge has rejected a request from the Federal Trade Commission to block the deal, which is worth $69 billion. The judge said the FTC had not shown that Microsoft would harm competition or gamers by owning Activision Blizzard. Microsoft has also signed agreements with Sony and Nintendo to keep Call of Duty on their platforms, ending a bitter dispute over the future of the game. Microsoft hopes to complete the deal by the end of July, making it the biggest acquisition in gaming history.