Microsoft Agrees to Settlement in Gamers’ Antitrust Lawsuit Over $69B Activision Blizzard

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  • Microsoft has reportedly settled the antitrust gamers lawsuit concerning the $69 billion Activision Blizzard deal.
  • The case was dismissed with prejudice, meaning that it cannot be reopened or filed again in the court.
  • Terms of the settlement have not yet been disclosed by Microsoft or any other parties involved in the case.

The Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard saga was quite a long and tedious one. While most of its elements were wrapped up alongside the closure of the deal, some concerns and legal procedures were still pending. In a new development, Microsoft has finally dealt with a massive lawsuit regarding anti-competitiveness that could have shaken the massive $69 billion deal altogether.

The giant conglomerate has reportedly settled the antitrust gamers lawsuit that concerned the Activision Blizzard deal. The lawsuit has been dismissed with prejudice, which means that it cannot be reopened by any of the involved parties in court nor filed again.

Why it matters: The case settlement suggests that both parties have reached a desired settlement. It has been dismissed with prejudice, which means that any involved parties cannot reopen the case in court.

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer
Activision Blizzard came under the Xbox umbrella once the $69 billion deal was completed last year.

As reported by TheWrap, the case was settled on Monday, a year after the $69 billion deal was completed last year. This has closed one of the biggest hurdles Microsoft could have faced if the filing party won the anti-competitiveness lawsuit.

Unfortunately, the exact details of the settlement have not been disclosed in the court documents that TheWrap obtained, which has raised many eyebrows in the gaming industry.

For those not in the know, the antitrust gamers lawsuit was filed over concerns that the deal to buy Activision Blizzard could cause the company to prioritize Xbox releases, cancel premium offerings, and raise prices for gamers.

Microsoft Activision Blizzard
All the Activision Blizzard franchises, including giants like Call of Duty, are now under Microsoft’s control.

Another concern that caused the lawsuit to gain weight was how Microsoft buying Activision could turn the already popular Game Pass into an insurmountable goliath with the inclusion of titles like Call of Duty.

Gamers are already worried about Microsoft increasing the pricing for some premium Game Pass tiers a few months ago. But do you think the upcoming trio of COD titles on Game Pass will make a big difference in the subscription service? Let us know in the comments below, or join us in the official Tech4Gamers forums. 

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