Well, it looks like we’re getting into the interesting part of what’s left to finalize Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard. If you recall, the FTC left it all in the hands of a judge before his inability to challenge the purchase ban. In fact, one of the strongest arguments of this body was based on a lie that was denied by the European Comm ission… so they have a hard time.
The fact is that well, the process continues its course and Reuters They tell us that the first hearing before the judge is set for January 3, so in just two days we will have the first evaluations since all this is broadcast almost as if it were a soap opera.
FTC struggles to stop buying
As several specialized sources already point out, the FTC has the task quite complicated not only because of some weak, exaggerated and denied arguments in some cases, but also because Microsoft has been publicly prepared to make concessions. With this record, a judge will hardly agree with the American anti-trust body.
It is said that Microsoft had already prepared for this scenario since they saw that the organization had positioned itself in favor of a large company like Sony, instead of the consumer side. A $69 billion buyout will get you exactly what you’re hoping for, with a gigantic battery of lawyers watching every comma on Microsoft’s behalf. We hope the process will not take too long.
We remember that Sony, the most interested and intense party when it comes to trying to stop the purchase, showed no interest in sitting down to negotiate with Microsoft any type of agreement on Call Of Duty. So in case of purchase, those of Redmond have no contractual obligation to respect the arrival of the franchise on Sony consoles, which for the moment does not seem an option since the Americans are interested in the fact that the game continues to arrive on Playstation consoles for simple economic interest.
Jose Angel
I’ve been running this house since 2014. I love playing all things directing and I’m an avid fan of Microsoft products.
