FTC appeals judge’s OK for $69B Microsoft-Activision deal (updated)

The Federal Trade Commission is indeed appealing the court decision against the agency’s bid to block Microsoft’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) $69B acquisition of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI).

After the FTC was dealt a blow by being denied an injunction against the deal, all indications were that with the litigation on pause only until Friday, the agency might act quickly to follow up.