Video gamers who sued over Microsoft’s $69 billion purchase of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard have settled their lawsuit claiming the blockbuster deal would harm industry competition and drive up prices.

The lawsuit was filed in a US federal court in San Francisco last year, on behalf of 10 individual gamers. These gamers are fans of popular Activision Blizzard franchises such as Call of Duty, World of Warcraft,

Microsoft Corp. has settled a lawsuit from a group of gamers who sued to try to stop the company from buying video game publisher Activision Blizzard for $69 billion last year.

It has been one year since Microsoft finally acquired Activision Blizzard for $68.7bn, making history as the biggest company buyout in the video games industry

The lawsuit brought by gamers against Microsoft has finally met its end. Both sides have requested that the case be dismissed without the possibility of re-filing.

The lawsuit from gamers across multiple states claimed that Microsoft could cancel premium video game titles and raise prices.

Microsoft has settled the antitrust lawsuit from players attempting to block its acquisition of Activision Blizzard

Microsoft has settled the antitrust lawsuit filed on behalf of a group of gamers who objected to the company’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

Microsoft settled on Monday an antitrust lawsuit contesting its $69 billion dollar acquisition deal to buy Activision Blizzard in 2022. Details of the settlement were not disclosed in court documents obtained by TheWrap.