Microsoft Wins Dismissal of Gamers’ Suit Over $69 Billion Activision Deal

Microsoft Wins Dismissal of Gamers’ Suit Over $69 Billion Activision Deal
Microsoft logo is seen on a smartphone placed on displayed Activision Blizzard's games characters in this illustration taken on Jan. 18, 2022. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters
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Microsoft Corp. on Monday won dismissal of a private consumer antitrust lawsuit over its $69 billion proposed purchase of “Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard Inc., but the plaintiffs were given 20 days to refine their legal challenge.

A federal judge in San Francisco ruled that the lawsuit from a group of video game plaintiffs “lacks allegations” supporting their claim that the proposed acquisition would harm market competition.