The FTC isn’t too happy with Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard layoffs

Polygon

Microsoft reneged on promises it made in court during its Federal Trade Commission antitrust trial in 2023 by laying off 1,900 employees in late January, according to the FTC. FTC lawyer Imad Abyad filed a letter with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday, effectively telling on Microsoft. “This newly-revealed information contradicts Microsoft’s representations in this proceeding,” the FTC lawyer wrote.