The Federal Trade Commission complained to a federal appeals court on Wednesday that Microsoft’s layoff of 1,900 employees in its video games division went against its representations in court as it fought to acquire Activision Blizzard. The move undermines Microsoft’s claims that the companies would continue to operate independently, the FTC said, and will make it harder to get “effective relief” if the agency succeeds in its administrative proceeding.
What did Microsoft ‘promise’ for this merger? Also, is breaking that ‘promise’ even breaking any merger rules?
They pinky promised, so it means more. And hurts more when they break the promise.