“Some of the Democrats might be more comfortable with a settlement,” approving the deal with concessions from the companies instead of trying to block it altogether, an FTC insider told The Post.Īctivision insiders fret $69B Microsoft merger could fall apart: sources FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter was Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer’s counsel and Schumer has been meeting recently with Microsoft. But sources say at least one of the four-member panel’s three Democratic commissioners - which in addition to Khan include Rebecca Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya - also has recently appeared to lean toward the Microsoft camp, according to a source close to the situation. The FTC’s sole Republican commissioner, Christine Wilson, has signaled support of the deal. Sources said Khan - who said publicly in June the agency was scrutinizing the deal’s impact on workers - was in recent weeks still pushing to sue to block the merger, which would pair Microsoft’s Xbox with hit Activision games like “Call of Duty” and “Candy Crush.” Late last month, Politico reported that an FTC lawsuit against the deal was “likely,” noting that the agency’s staff are “skeptical of the companies’ arguments.” That, in turn, could create a difficult path for FTC Chair Lina Khan - who according to insiders has eyed Microsoft’s deal as a major target as she looks to burnish her credentials as a trustbuster of Big Tech. Microsoft’s $69B deal to buy Activision OK’d after judge denies FTC injunctionĪ rift has emerged at the Federal Trade Commission over Microsoft’s $69 billion deal to acquire Activision - potentially paving the way for the controversial mega-merger to get approved, The Post has learned.Īt least one Democrat on the four-member panel has recently taken a sympathetic view of the merger, according to a source close to the situation. Microsoft moves into new NYC office space following $100M redevelopment Lina Khan faces grilling on Capitol Hill after judge’s rebuff on Microsoft-Activision crackdown FTC opens investigation into ChatGPT maker OpenAI over misleading statements
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