ニュース MicrosoftのActivision Blizzard買収、FTCの障害をクリア

MicrosoftのActivision Blizzard買収、FTCの障害をクリア

著者 : David アップデート : Jan 06,2026

マイクロソフトは、アクティビジョン・ブリザード買収を最終完了させるにあたり、米連邦取引委員会(FTC)に対してさらなる重要な勝利を収めました。

本日、サンフランシスコの米第9巡回控訴裁判所は、FTCが『コール オブ デューティ』の出版元をめぐるマイクロソフトの690億ドル規模の取引を阻止しようとした上訴を却下し、2022年末に最初に発表された取引を確固たるものとしました(ロイター通信経由)。3人の判事からなる合議体がこの問題について判決を下し、マイクロソフトが買収を完了することを認めた2023年7月の決定に対するFTCの異議申し立てに終止符を打ちました。

マイクロソフトによるアクティビジョン・ブリザード買収の試みは、3年以上にわたり厳しい監視のもとに置かれてきました。早くから一部の米上院議員から反対が生じ、Xboxメーカーがそのポートフォリオを拡大するにつれ、技術分野での統合の増加に対する懸念が表明されました。競合他社やプレイヤーたちが『コール オブ デューティ』のような人気シリーズが排他タイトルになることを心配するなか、マイクロソフトはこれらのタイトルを他のプラットフォームから差し控えないことを公約しました。

アクティビジョン・ブリザード買収後、Xboxが保有する全てのビデオゲームシリーズ

70枚の画像を表示

2023年を通じて数多くの課題に直面したにもかかわらず、マイクロソフトは同年10月にアクティビジョン・ブリザードの買収を無事完了させました。FTCの上訴は、通常業務への潜在的な末期の障害となり得ましたが、その失敗により、規制当局による追求は終結したようです。

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