Four years later, Microsoft finally finishes fighting over the Activision acquisition
Microsoft has reached a $250 million settlement regarding its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, which faced legal challenges for being rushed. The lawsuit, filed by Swedish pension fund Sjunde AP-Fonden, claimed the deal was expedited to protect former CEO Bobby Kotick amid misconduct allegations. With this settlement, all related countersuits have been resolved, allowing Microsoft to move forward.
- ▪Microsoft agreed to a $250 million settlement in a lawsuit over its acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
- ▪The lawsuit alleged that the buyout was rushed to protect Activision's then-CEO Bobby Kotick.
- ▪The settlement resolves all countersuits filed by Kotick and Microsoft.
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Gaming Industry Four years later, Microsoft finally finishes fighting over the Activision acquisition News By Andy Chalk published 22 May 2026 A lawsuit suit, filed by Sjunde AP-Fonden, alleged that the buyout was rushed in order to protect Activision's then-CEO Bobby Kotick. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Martin LELIEVRE / AFP via Getty Images) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Reuters reports that Microsoft has agreed to a $250 million settlement in a lawsuit filed by Swedish pension fund Sjunde AP-Fonden over allegations that, simply put,…
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