Report Claims EU Is Now Likely To Approve Microsoft’s Purchase Of Activision Blizzard
A new report cites sources familiar with the issue saying the EU is likely to approve Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard.
A new report cites sources familiar with the issue saying the EU is likely to approve Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard.
The FTC has mostly denied Sony’s requests to limit Microsoft’s subpoena, which was ordered as part of the FTC’s lawsuit against Microsoft.
Microsoft president Brad Smith is still has hope that it will reach a deal with Sony, while at the same time Activision criticizes Sony.
According to Microsoft, Sony’s PlayStation enjoys 70% of the global console market share, while Xbox sits well behind at 30%.
Microsoft defended its potential acquisition of Activision Blizzard to the EU and announced deals with Nintendo and NVIDIA.
Microsoft will defend its proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard to the EU and national anti-trust officials next week in a closed hearing.
Fox Business reports that Bobby Kotick will remain CEO of Activision Blizzard if Microsoft’s planned acquisition doesn’t go through.
Activision Blizzard’s CEO is claiming that Sony’s alleged silence towards Activision and Microsoft are the company “trying to sabotage” Microsoft’s purchase
Microsoft’s planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard would result in less competition, a provisional report from the CMA has ruled.
Microsoft has been issued an anti-trust warning by the EU Commission, though it still remains confident that it can address the issues the EU has.