Xbox’s Attempt to Buy Activision Just Hit a Major Roadblock

A new report claims that the FTC, one of the most powerful agencies in the United States, will block Microsoft‘s acquisition of Activision. Earlier this year, Microsoft announced that it had intended to purchase Activision for just shy of $70 billion, making it the biggest deal in the history of gaming. Immediately, this got a lot of pushback from regulators, politicians, and gamers. Many feared this could result in Call of Duty – a series that just released a game that had the biggest entertainment launch of 2022 – becoming exclusive to Xbox. Microsoft has addressed these concerns by stating that it plans to treat Call of Duty like it has Minecraft, which has continued to exist and be properly supported on PlayStation and other devices. Still, some aren’t convinced. Microsoft apparently tried to guarantee that Call of Duty would continue to release on PlayStation for 10 years,…