Former FTC Chair Comments on Xbox Game Pass Price Hike

In 2023, Microsoft initially offered $68.7 billion to buy Activision Blizzard, eventually completing the purchase for $75.4 billion. The FTC raised concerns about the deal and tried to prevent it, but their attempt to get a court order to block the acquisition failed. Even though the FTC continued to challenge the deal into early 2025, their appeal was unsuccessful, and they ultimately ended their legal fight.







