The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion Wednesday affirming a denial of a preliminary injunction the FTC had sought for Microsoft's now-completed acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

After the FTC lost their court battle, Microsoft Corporation has claimed full ownership of game developer Activision Blizzard. The US Federal Trade Commission went to legal war against Microsoft after it bought Activision Blizzard in 2023.

The FTC loses its appeal of the ruling in its case against Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, which went through in 2023.