

Its acquisition of triple-A studio Bethesda’s parent company, ZeniMax, is used as an example.

“Microsoft’s past conduct provides a preview of the combined firm’s likely plans if it consummates the Proposed Acquisition, despite any assurances the company may offer regarding its plans,” the complaint reads. The suit brought forward by the FTC highlights Microsoft’s more recent acquisitions as a cause for concern, should its proposed Activision Blizzard acquisition go ahead. In recent years, Microsoft has loosened the company purse strings considerably its offer of an eyewatering US$68.7 billion for the Call of Duty publisher is just the tip of the iceberg. (Image credit: Shutterstock / Alex Van Aken) Much ado about everything
