Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard temporarily blocked by FTC restraining order

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What you need to know

• The FTC has obtained a temporary restraining order to block Microsoft from completing its acquisition of Activision Blizzard. 
• The temporary restraining order speeds up the court process for the deal, which will now be seen by a judge on June 22, 2023. 
• Outside of the FTC in the U.S, Microsoft is also appealing a decision made by the CMA in the U.K.