Demartini

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 DANTE DEMARTINI, et al., Case No. 22-cv-08991-JSC

Plaintiffs,

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

v. PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION

MICROSOFT CORPORATION, Re: Dkt. No. 135 Defendant.

12 Plaintiff recreational video game players seek to block the proposed merger between Microsoft Corporation and Activision Blizzard, Inc. Plaintiffs allege “Microsoft will seek to make [Activision]’s gaming content exclusive or partially exclusive to Microsoft’s own platforms and foreclose [Activision]’s gaming content from rival video game platforms.” (Dkt. No. 84 ¶ 12.)1 They sue under Sections 7 and 16 of the Clayton Act. Now pending before the Court is Plaintiffs’ motion to preliminarily enjoin the merger pending a final decision on the merits. (Dkt. No. 135.) At the Court’s direction, Microsoft’s opposition to the motion addresses only the issues of irreparable harm and the bond. After carefully considering the parties’ submissions and having had the benefit of…