A judge has dismissed a class-action lawsuit brought forth by regular everyday gamers that was attempting to block Microsoft’s proposed purchase of Activision Blizzard and the Call of Duty series.
District judge Jacqueline Scott Corley handed down judgment on Monday, saying the plaintiffs failed to make their case based on the rule of law. “The complaint does not plausibly allege the merger creates a reasonable probability of anticompetitive effects in any relevant market,” Corley said.
The judge took issue with alleged concerns that Microsoft’s buyout would have “anticompetitive effects” by making games like Call of Duty exclusive to Microsoft platforms.