In order for a player to be victorious at the end of a video game, he or she typically must defeat the imposing "final boss." It seems Microsoft's acquisition of video game giant Activision brought with it a real-life version of a final duel with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
The FTC's actions to halt a proposed Microsoft-Activision merger deal certainly risked ending the transaction in the same way a defeat can end a game for players. After going through many challenges and gaining approval from other competition regulators around the world, a California judge sided with the American consumer by rejecting the FTC's argument and clearing a path to closing the deal.
