- 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.
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.
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.
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Shameer Sarfaraz has previously worked for eXputer as a Senior News Writer for several years. Now with Tech4Gamers, he loves to devoutly keep up with the latest gaming and entertainment industries. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and years of experience reporting on games. Besides his passion for breaking news stories, Shahmeer loves spending his leisure time farming away in Stardew Valley. VGC, IGN, GameSpot, Game Rant, TheGamer, GamingBolt, The Verge, NME, Metro, Dot Esports, GameByte, Kotaku Australia, PC Gamer, and more have cited his articles.
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