Report: FTC to review merger between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard

Immediately after Microsoft announced its acquisition deal of Activision Blizzard a few weeks ago, gaming enthusiasts everywhere expressed a whole host of opinions on it, some positive and some negative. On the positive side, since Activision Blizzard has faced several serious allegations, which involve everything from sexual assault to issues with crunch culture, many hope that Microsoft will keep the company’s leadership in check. After all, Microsoft’s Phil Spencer has earned plenty of goodwill from fans. On the other hand, this represents a major, blatant instance of corporate consolidation within the gaming industry, and some feel that Microsoft may have violated antitrust laws as a result. Well now, it looks like we may find out for sure. As shared by VGC, the US Federal Trade Commission, or FTC, will reportedly launch an antitrust review into the Activision Blizzard deal. A recent report by Bloomberg relayed this news, and it received this information from an anon…