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Microsoft wins FTC battle to acquire Activision Blizzard

A federal judge on Tuesday gave Microsoft the green light to move forward with its acquisition of video game developer Activision Blizzard. The company still faces an antitrust lawsuit by the Federal Trade Commission, but U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley ruled against the regulator’s request for a temporary injunction.  Throughout the intense five-day hearing,…