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A n00b’s guide to the Microsoft / Activision deal the FTC wants to stop

Channels with Peter Kafka

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Is This a Good Deal for Microsoft or Activision?

Microsoft and Activision are in the midst of a $69 billion deal to buy each other's games. The FTC is investigating whether or not Microsoft can sell its Xbox Game Pass subscription service, which it hopes will be the future of gaming. If they don't get their hands on this, does that pose an existential problem for Microsoft? "No, I think they've got like a $1 trillion market cap," says John Defterios.

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