Long-standing lawsuit resolved.
Microsoft and Activision shareholders have settled the legal dispute over the company's acquisition — the corporation will pay the plaintiffs $250 million.The main plaintiff was the Swedish pension fund AP7, which previously attempted to block the $69 billion deal, considering its terms undervalued.According to the plaintiffs, then-Activision CEO Bobby Kotick deliberately accelerated the sale of the company to avoid accountability amid sexual harassment scandals.In early 2026, it became known that Kotick accused Embracer of covert involvement in the lawsuit, but the Swedish holding denied these allegations.As part of the settlement, counterclaims by Microsoft and Kotick against the fund will also be dismissed.
Microsoft to pay $250 million in Activision lawsuit
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Long-standing lawsuit resolved.