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Microsoft filed a rebuttal to the FTC’s lawsuit aimed at blocking its $75 billion purchase of Activision

Software giant files documents opposing claims that transaction would harm competition in videogame industry

Microsoft has been expanding where and how its customers engage with its game offerings, looking to acquire videogame company Activision Blizzard as part of that plan. Microsoft’s gaming chief Phil Spencer spoke with Wall Street Journal reporter Sarah Needleman about the deal and more at The Wall Street Journal’s Tech Live conference. Photo: Nikki Ritcher for The Wall Street JournalMicrosoft Corp.

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