FTC Drops Final Challenge to Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Merger: What It Means for Esports and Gaming

By Jeffrey Levine, JD, PhD – Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Sport Business Esport Business Program Lead, Drexel University (Editor’s Note: The following was shared from Esports and the Law, a periodical by Hackney Publications available on a complimentary subscription basis at www.esportsandthelaw.com) The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ended one of the most consequential antitrust battles in the video game industry. On May 22, 2025, the Commission dismissed its i