Even a "modest" price increase would outweigh the benefits of the merger, says regulator.More details have come to light about the decision to halt Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard from from the recent UK Competition and Market Authority (CMA) report. Along with the extensive examin...
Microsoft makes case for Activision merger amid EU scrutiny Microsoft President Brad Smith addresses a media conference regarding Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard and the future of gaming in Brussels, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo) Published 5:16 AM ...
Microsoft's record takeover bid for video games giant Activision Blizzard has gone before a US federal court. The Windows andXboxmaker wants to buy the company best known for the Call Of Duty, Warcraft, and Diablo franchises for $69bn (£54.2bn). It would be the largest tech a...
Xbox also announced this year they will have their biggest booth at the event yet, with the Activision Blizzard merger certainly helping with that! And here's the full press release. gamescom Blizzard Entertainment® is thrilled to confirm their presence at this year’s gamescom, retu...
【内容摘要】英国竞争与市场管理局(Competition and Markets Authority)延长了就微软(Microsoft)收购动视暴雪(Activision Blizzard)做出最终决定的最后期限。新期限为2023年10月18日。 Microsoft and Activision Blizzard on Wednesday delayed their ...
"Game Pass prices will not increase as a result of the Merger, and certainly will not increase to a point that offsets the substantial benefits of Activision titles coming to Game Pass on a day and date basis," reads Microsoft's response (via a transcription by VideoGamesChro...
Microsoft and Activision-Blizzard have jointly agreed to the extend the deadline for the planned merger to October 18, 2023.
The agreement was announced today at a Microsoft press conference in Brussels, Belgium. Microsoft also shared today that it finalized a 10-year agreement to bring the latest version ofCall of Dutyto the Nintendo platform following the merger with Activision. ...
Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley sided with Microsoft, finding that the FTC had failed to prove that it was likely to win at trial.
A lawsuit would be the FTC’s biggest merger challenge to date under Chair Lina Khan.Central to the FTC’s concerns is whether acquiring Activision would give Microsoft an unfair boost in the video game market. | David Ramos/Getty Images ...