Activision Blizzard makes an offer to buy Epic Games. Activision Blizzard, which is best known for Call of Duty, is the world's fifth largest gaming company. Epic is the seventh largest gaming firm, thanks to its success with Fortnite. The merged entity would become the third or fourth largest carrier, coming close to matching or surpassing Nintendo and Tencent in revenue.

a) Why are mergers subject to government review under the antitrust laws? What

competitive purpose does this serve?

b) In your own judgment, would this merger help or hurt consumers? Should it be

allowed to happen, or should the federal government try to stop it? Explain your

answer.