FTC Opposition to MSFT/Activision Jumps Regulatory Shark

Much has been made of Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan’s willingness to import a European regulatory agenda to the U.S. It is no small secret that today’s FTC admires the tough antitrust stances European regulators take towards big businesses – especially those in the technology sector. However, with Microsoft’s recent acquisition of gaming studio Activision Blizzard, Khan and the FTC seem poised to stand alone in the fight against this transaction.