Why Microsoft’s biggest deal may be in ‘trouble’

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of the United States, on Thursday, moved to court against Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, a deal worth $68.7 billion. The regulator said the purchase would allow the Redmond-based tech giant to suppress competition to its Xbox consoles and “rapidly growing’ subscription-based cloud-gaming business.

The Commission voted 3-1 to issue the complaint, with FTC Commissioner Christine S. Wilson voting no.

Why does the US government want to block Microsoft’s purchase of Activision
In the complaint, the government agency notes that Microsoft, in the past, has acquired developers and used their ‘valueable gaming content’ to quash competition from rival consoles, stating Microsoft’s purchase of ZeniMax, the parent company of game developer Bethesda.