Microsoft has sufficiently 'resolved' a class-action antitrust lawsuit that was filed in opposition of the $70 billion Microsoft-Activision merger.

Microsoft settled an antitrust lawsuit contesting its $69 billion dollar acquisition deal to buy Activision Blizzard in 2022.

The lawsuit brought by gamers against Microsoft has finally met its end. Both sides have requested that the case be dismissed without the possibility of re-filing.

Using emails from the FTC suit, the group further alleged that Microsoft was attempting to eliminate Sony from the gaming space and subsequent layoffs post-merger were cited as Microsoft's attempts to cancel projects and limit competition, while attempting to make certain titles exclusive to its platforms.

Microsoft Corp. has settled a lawsuit from a group of gamers who sued to try to stop the company from buying video game publisher Activision Blizzard for $69 billion last year

Video gamers who sued over Microsoft’s $69 billion purchase of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard have settled their lawsuit claiming the blockbuster deal would harm industry competition and drive up prices.

Almost two years after it was originally filed, an antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft filed by a group of gamers has reportedly been dismissed for good. Microsoft's acquisition of Activision faced a lot of pushback from the likes of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) when its plans were announced,

Microsoft has settled the antitrust lawsuit filed on behalf of a group of gamers who objected to the company’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

Microsoft has settled the antitrust lawsuit from players attempting to block its acquisition of Activision Blizzard for $69bn. The lawsuit was originally filed in California in 2022, after Microsoft announced its intention to acquire the Call of Duty and World of Warcraft maker.