Tag: Video Games
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FTC Intensifies Opposition to Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is intensifying its opposition to Microsoft’s acquisition of video-game company Activision Blizzard by filing a motion to block the merger in a federal district court. The plan for Microsoft to purchase the maker of popular video games such as Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, and Candy Crush was announced…
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FTC Files to Block Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is taking a firm stance against Microsoft’s acquisition of video-game company Activision Blizzard. The FTC is filing to block the merger in a federal district court, requesting a temporary restraining order and injunction to prevent the deal from closing before the case is adjudicated in the agency’s in-house administrative court.…
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The Evolution of Gaming and the Immature Nature of Our Growing Idiocracy
A few years ago, I received a T-shirt with the emblem of The Legend of Zelda video game series as a gift. Every time I wore it, someone, usually a middle-aged man, would point to it and give me a thumbs up or yell “Zelda!” while I was out and about. Initially, I smiled and…