The US Federal Trade Commission filed an injunction against Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard

It became known that the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a request to block Microsoft's deal with Activision

And this is not at all a surprise: the FTC announced its plans to block the deal back in December last year, citing that the acquisition of Activision Blizzard would allowMicrosoft has "crushed" competitors from Xbox, Game Pass and Cloud Gaming.

This claim is expected to be heard inAugust in the administrative court, where the first decision to block the transaction as a result of the lawsuit will be made. The filing of a request for a temporary injunction to complete the transaction next month will continue this process.