I suppose it doesn't change much in the end.

It still lives or dies based on CMA and this suit could still convince them to block.

No idea. But this is definitely different from the Penguin-Random House and Simon & Schuster merger. With that, the FTC asked for a court injunction to block the deal from progressing and sued to block it, and won in court, blocking the deal permanently. But with this one, they are suing but not asking for a court injunction to temporarily block the merger while it is decided in the courts, meaning that the deal could technically still close if the other regulators all approve it before the case goes to court, but then could later be overturned if the FTC wins in court.

Lmao, probably accurate.

Hoeg dropped down to 40% chance this deal happens now.

Eh, I don't know how you have that confidence, Lol.

Definitely isn't working according to plan, all it takes now is CMA to block the deal and it's dead.

Doesn't really matter if Microsoft makes a stronger case to CMA if they are as politically motivated as FTC is.

CMA is the complete wildcard and regulators blocking deals in history has often convinced others to do the same.

Lol, seems like a stunt then. Completely waste of taxpayer money. Sucks what current leadership is doing right now.

If there's one thing governments are good, it's wasting taxpayer money. 

You've got that right. The government right now:

1. Microsoft nor Xbox is a monopoly.

2. They've only matched the prices of their competitors.

3. Microsoft is Pro-Union.

3.1. Widely regarded as one of the best companies for workers in America, is acquiring a company widely considered as one of the worst in the gaming industry, blocking the deal harms hundreds if not thousands of workers (many who were optimistic about the acquisition).

4. Promoting competition by ensuring Sony remains dominant over Xbox.

I have a similar take on this, FTC must review merger and can act upon merger but may still sue any established entity for anti-competitive practice or for other reasons.

Maybe here they believe, and like MS stated in the past, the resulting entity will not have a significant enough share of the market to justify being blocked but pre-emptively sue MS in a bid to force them to sell what they think will confer them to much power aka CoD. 

if this logic is sound then the suit would fall with no consequence if the deal does not conclude due to any other regulatory body otherwise suing pre-emptily may allow the FTC to act in time and reduce opportunity for MS to use CoD anti-competitive potential and force them to sell the franchise.