Regulators claim the firm broke a pledge when it axed 1,900 jobs after buying Activision Blizzard.
Microsoft has denied claims by US regulators that it went back on its word by cutting jobs after its purchase of Activision Blizzard -But Microsoft said the idea of job cuts did not originate with its takeover.
The FTC, however, is still asking for the Court of Appeals to halt the deal so it can consider anti-trust implications. Because of this, it said the layoffs would make it harder for it to reverse the merger if it won its legal case which it said "underscored the need" for an injunction now.The FTC said the reasons given for the layoffs were "inconsistent" with previous statements made by Microsoft.
But Microsoft said it "continues fully to stand behind" the statements it previously made to the court.
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