Activision Blizzard's year of news appearances is almost unbelievable, but perhaps none more so than the announcement that Microsoft and Xbox is purchasing them for just under $70 BILLION in cash. FTC appears to have won the merger review lottery, but is that some kind of "break with tradition"? And what of FTC Chair Lina Khan's pronouncements on the tech industry? Microsoft may well wind up yelling "KHAAAAAAAAN!"...in Virtual Legality. #Activision #Microsoft #Antitrust *** WANT TO SUPPORT THE CHANNEL? PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/VirtualLegality STREAMLABS - https://streamlabs.com/richardhoeg STORE - https://teespring.com/stores/hoeg-law-store *** Discussed in this episode: "Microsoft x Activision" Hoeg Law Playlist    • Microsoft x Activision   "The FTC has reportedly stepped in to review Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal" VGC - February 1, 2022 https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-ftc-has-reportedly-stepped-in-to-review-microsofts-activision-blizzard-deal/ "Microsoft Deal for Activision to be Reviewed by FTC in US" Bloomberg - February 1, 2022 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-02-01/microsoft-deal-for-activision-to-be-reviewed-by-ftc-in-u-s "FTC Chair Lina Khan says agency won’t back down in the face of intimidation from Big Tech" CNBC - January 19, 2022 https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/19/ftc-chair-lina-khan-says-agency-wont-back-down-in-the-face-of-intimidation.html "Merger Review" FTC Website https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/media-resources/mergers-and-competition/merger-review *** "Virtual Legality" is a continuing series discussing the law, video games, software, and everything digital, hosted by Richard Hoeg, of the Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law). CHECK OUT THE REST OF VIRTUAL LEGALITY HERE:    • Virtual Legality   DISCUSSION IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL ADVICE. INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN THE LEGAL TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS VIDEO SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN COUNSEL. *** Twitter: @hoeglaw Web: hoeglaw.com *** DESIGN WORK Joe Ellis (Logo Design) Chris Leroux (Motion Graphics) For more information: contact Chris at @Chrisleroux on Twitter. PODCAST VERSIONS ALSO AVAILABLE