© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Microsoft logo is seen on a smartphone placed on displayed Activision Blizzard’s games characters in this illustration taken January 18, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. federal court rejected the Federal Trade Commission’s request that it order Microsoft (NASDAQ:) to temporarily hold off on closing its $69 billion purchase of “Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:), according to a court filing.
