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The US Federal Trade Commission is reportedly filing an injunction seeking to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard

That action is set to bring the case before its internal administrative law judge in August, when an initial decision to block the deal could be made through a trial-like process.

Seeking an injunction to temporarily block the deal from being completed next month would enable this process to go ahead. “We welcome the opportunity to present our case in federal court,” Microsoft president Brad Smith said in a statement. “We believe accelerating the legal process in the U.S will ultimately bring more choice and competition to the market.”The ruling arrived shortly after the UK’s competition regulator decided to prevent the deal, which it

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