EU’s Statement of Objections and Activision merger updates A recent report fromPoliticorevealed that the European Union finally issued its warning to Microsoft over the Activision deal. It was firstreportedlast year. And now that the list has been handed to the company, it should finally get be...
The Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard is still not officially completed as both companies have agreed to “extend the merger agreement,” or delay the acquisition, until October at the latest so that negotiations can continue with U.K. regulatory bodies. But both companies are eyeing ...
Update on Activision Blizzard’s merger with Microsoft: agreement deadline extended The recent decision in the U.S. and approvals in 40 countries all validate that the deal is good for competition, players, and the future of gaming.
Update: Microsoft to close the Activision-Blizzard deal before October 18 Microsoft and Activision have come to the decisionto extend their merger agreement to October 18. This is all due to the pending outcome of the UK negotiations. If you remember, the UK regulators initially blocked the deal...
Microsoft announced its plans to purchase Activision Blizzard, Inc. in January 2022 for a record-setting $68.7 billion. The merger has undergone scrutiny, including legal action, from various regulatory bodies around the globe. The UK's Competition and Markets ...
Activision-Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick provided an update on the pending Microsoft deal following the European Commission’sapproval. In anemailthat was sent to company employees, Kotick said via an update on their news site: “Today, we achieved an important milestone: the European Commission (EC)...
To that end, the UK CMA today announced that it is delaying its final decision over the Microsoft Activision-Blizzard merger deal by two months, to April 26th, 2023. The UK regulator previously cited concerns over Call of Duty becoming exclusive to Xbox platforms, despite...
Original (12/6):According to Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer, the company has entered into a 10-year commitment to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo platforms. This is assuming that the merger between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard King goes through. ...
The year began with Microsoft announcing its acquisition of Activision Blizzard; the year ends with the deal still incomplete due to US regulator comp...
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