The lawsuit against Microsoft's acquisition of Activision, filed by a group of everyday gamers, has reportedly been settled and permanently dismissed
It was first filed back in 2022
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Now though,The Hollywood Reporter reportsthat as of yesterday, the case has been settled, and reportedly dismissed permanently, so it can’t be filed again later down the line. It’s not been revealed what the terms of the agreement were, but both sides will be paying their own legal fees. So, that’s it.
It’s, frankly, not very surprising to see the case end up like this. After all, theFTC’s own efforts to stop the merger were denied, although it more recently submitted a new filing calling the new Xbox Game Pass Standard subscription tieran example of “product degradation,“which is “exactly the sort of consumer harm from the merger the FTC has alleged.” A response from Microsoft alleged this letter from the FTC"presents a misleading, extra-record account of the facts,“however.
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