© Reuters. Microsoft brand is seen on a smartphone positioned on displayed Activision Blizzard brand on this illustration taken January 18, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Commerce Fee (FTC) set a date on Wednesday for its inside choose to listen to its arguments on why Microsoft (NASDAQ:) shouldn’t be allowed to purchase video games maker Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:).
The case is about to be heard 20 days after an appeals court docket guidelines on whether or not the deal might go ahead. The FTC had fought the deal in district court docket however misplaced and appealed.