The first pre-trial hearing between Microsoft and the Federal Trade Commission has been scheduled by a federal court (FTC). On January 3rd, the two will square off in court over the fate of Microsoft’s $69 billion plan to acquire Call of Duty publisher Activision Blizzard. Microsoft and Activision announced a merger in early 2022. At the time, the tech titan stated that the transaction would be completed by June 2023. The FTC sued Microsoft last month to prevent the trade from proceeding.
