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Activision Blizzard

King Digital Entertainment is a social games development company. King develops games for the web, for mobile (iOS, Android, Windows Phone), Facebook, and Windows 10. King gained fame after releasing the cross-platform title Candy Crush Saga in 2012, considered the first successful game utilizing the freemium model. King was acquired by Activision Blizzard in February 2016 for $5.9 billion, and operates as its own entity within that company.

King Digital Entertainment

Activision is an American interactive entertainment company. Headquartered in Santa Monica, California and founded in 2008 through the merger of Vivendi Games and Activision, the company is traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the ticker symbol NASDAQ: ATVI, and since 2015 has been one of the stocks that make up the S&P 500. Activision Blizzard currently includes five business units: Activision, Blizzard Entertainment, Major League Gaming, Activision Blizzard Studios, and King Digital Entertainment.  Some of their popular games include: World of Warcraft, StarCraft, Diablo, Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm, Overwatch, Call of Duty,  kylanders, Destiny, Candy Crush Saga, Candy Crush Soda Saga, Candy Crush Jelly Saga, Farm Heroes Saga, Pet Rescue and Bubble Witch.

Major League Gaming is a professional eSports organization. MLG is headquartered in New York City, New York and was founded in 2002 by Sundance DiGiovanni and Mike Sepso. MLG has held official video game tournaments throughout the United States and Canada. The Boost Mobile MLG Pro Circuit was a television broadcast of Halo 2 MLG tournaments in 2006 and 2007, ESPN.com, and other broadband sites. The company has also been involved in television production, and game development. MLG's aim is to elevate computer and console game tournaments to viable competitive and spectator events.

Major League Gaming

Activision Blizzard’s mission is to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. One of the successful interactive entertainment companies, its franchises include popular games like Call of Duty®, Warcraft® (Warcraft®, World of Warcraft®, Hearthstone®), Overwatch®, Diablo®, StarCraft®, Candy Crush™, Crash Bandicoot™, Guitar Hero®, Tony Hawk's™ Pro Skater™, Bubble Witch™, Pet Rescue™, Farm Heroes™, and Spyro™. Through these franchises, the company reaches more than 400 million players across 190 countries.   Activision Blizzard’s business units and development studios include Activision Publishing, Blizzard Entertainment, King Games, Infinity Ward, Raven Software, Sledgehammer Games, Treyarch Studios, Beenox, Demonware, High Moon Studios, and Toys for Bob.   The company supports corporate social responsibility initiatives that are directly tied to its franchises. As an example, the Call of Duty Endowment has helped find employment for over 100,000 veterans.   Bobby Kotick currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Activision Blizzard. He became CEO of Activision in 1991 after purchasing a company stake the previous year. Kotick engineered a merger between Activision and Vivendi Games during the late 2000s, which led to the creation of Activision Blizzard in 2008 and his being named the company's inaugural CEO.   Activision Blizzard is a member of the Fortune 500 and the S&P 500. Activision Blizzard has been recognized as one of FORTUNE magazine's “100 Best Companies To Work For''.

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Microsoft

The stay on the merger lifts on Friday, while the two companies have their own deadline to push through the deal next week.

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US regulators have launched another attempt to block a merger between Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) and gaming firm Activision Blizzard Inc (NASDAQ:ATVI). Following a rejected bid to block the prospective US$69bn (£53bn) deal, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) appealed Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley's decision on Wednesday.

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The Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday it would appeal a decision from earlier this week by a district court judge allowing Microsoft to close its $69 billion Activision Blizzard merger.

FTC to appeal Microsoft/Activision Blizzard merger

The Federal Trade Commission late Wednesday filed notice that it will appeal a judge's ruling this week that gave Microsoft Corp. the green light to proceed with its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc.

FTC will appeal judge's ruling clearing Microsoft-Activision deal

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission will appeal a court order from earlier this week that allowed Microsoft's $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard to move forward.

FTC will appeal court ruling that paved way for Microsoft's acquisition of Activision

A California judge ruled in favor of the massive Microsoft and Activision Blizzard deal on Tuesday.

FTC Appeals Ruling Letting $69 Billion Microsoft-Activision Deal Close

The Federal Trade Commission plans to bring its effort to stop Microsoft from closing its Activision Blizzard deal to the 9th Circuit appeals court. A San Francisco federal judge ruled in favor of the two companies on Tuesday.

FTC says it will appeal to block Microsoft-Activision deal

In early 2022, tech-titan Microsoft MSFT made a major splash, announcing the acquisition of Activision Blizzard ATVI for roughly $70 billion. It was a massive deal that caught extensive attention, ranking as the largest acquisition in the video game industry's history.

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Activision Blizzard (ATVI)-owned King division's Candy Crush Saga announces partnership with the Barbie movie.

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Britain's antitrust watchdog, the only major regulator preventing the deal from closing, says it is ready to consider a new proposal.

Microsoft's Win Puts U.K. Regulator in Challenging Spot Over Activision Deal

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Video games continue to be the fastest growing segment of the entertainment industry. Worldwide revenue generated from the sale of video games is forecast to reach nearly $400 billion in 2023, and to grow more than half a trillion dollars by 2027.

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Activision Blizzard, Inc (ATVI) witnessed a jump in share price last session on above-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions for the stock suggests that there could be more strength down the road.

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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has shared a statement suggesting that it could climb down from its staunch opposition to Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)'s US$69bn megamerger with video games rival Activision Blizzard Inc (NASDAQ:ATVI). The British competition watchdog has been steadfast in its opposition to the takeover on anti-competitive grounds relating to Activision's AAA Call of Duty gaming franchise.

British watchdog willing to reconsider ban on Microsoft-Activision merger

The temporary restraining order that prevents Microsoft and Activision from closing the deal will expire after Friday.

FTC could appeal Microsoft-Activision ruling as soon as Wednesday

Britain's competition regulator, the staunchest opponent of Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of gaming giant Activision Blizzard, may be ready to negotiate.

The UK — which blocked the Microsoft-Activison deal — is ready to negotiate. Here's what happens next

Activision Blizzard Inc. NASDAQ: ATVI shares rose to the call of duty on July 11, advancing 10.02% in heavy trading volume as a federal judge gave the OK for Microsoft Corp. NASDAQ: MSFT to proceed with its acquisition of the game maker.

Activision Surges 10% As Judge OK's Microsoft Acquisition Deal

Activision Blizzard stock has reached a new 52-week high following a federal court ruling that Microsoft can continue with its planned acquisition. The court ruling dismissed the FTC's claim that the merger could lessen competition, suggesting instead that it could increase consumer access to Activision content. While the Microsoft deal is likely to close, it is not guaranteed, and the remaining takeover spread is slim, suggesting that locking in gains could be a sensible move for investors.

Activision Blizzard Surges To New 52-Week High On Deal Optimism

Microsoft Corporation's (NASDAQ:MSFT) apparent defeat of US regulators over its acquisition of Activision Blizzard will "open the floodgates" to more tech mergers and acquisitions, according to investment bank Wedbush. The district court judge in the Federal Trade Commission case seeking to block the acquisition of the Call of Duty video game maker ruled in favour of the Redmond, Washington company, rejecting the FTC's request for a preliminary injunction as the antitrust regulator was found to have not demonstrated a likelihood that the merger would substantially lessen competition.

Microsoft's Activision victory a 'black-eye for regulators, opens floodgate for tech M&A'

Longtime friends Warren Buffett and Bill Gates are buddies and share many hobbies. And it seems making money on S&P 500 stocks is one of them.

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The UK competition watchdog is ready to reopen talks with Microsoft after the company agreed to halt legal proceedings over its planned merger with Activision Blizzard.

Competition watchdog to reopen talks with Microsoft over Activision Blizzard merger

The FTC's attempt to block Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard has been shot down. What comes next for all three parties?

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Activision Blizzard, VMware, and other stocks are rallying Tuesday after a federal judge ruled that Microsoft can close on its Activision deal

Microsoft's Win in the Activision Case Could Spur a Merger Revival

A federal judge helped pave the way for Microsoft to complete its $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

Judge Paves Way For Microsoft's $68.7 Billion Purchase of Activision Blizzard

Microsoft on Tuesday cleared a significant hurdle to its $68.

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