The judge in charge of the case has given the green light to the takeover of Activision by Microsoft, which could be completed at any time
After more than 5 days of hard testimonies, judge Jacqueline Scott Corley has decided to render a verdict on the takeover of Activision by Microsoft. And it is that Microsoft could make the purchase effective when it wishes, since the judge does not see the need to block the acquisition as requested by the FTC.
After Microsoft’s written oath to keep Call of Duty on Playstation and launch this saga on both Nintendo and other cloud gaming services, the acquisition poses no problem for competition. In addition to removing all doubts about whether or not the acquisition will harm competition, the press release published a few moments ago specifies that the purchase will even benefit users, being able to play Activision titles on more platforms and with greater ease than ever before.. Brad Smith made the following statements in response to the court’s decision:
After that, almost nothing stands in the way of the biggest acquisition in Xbox history, and it can theoretically close today, although Microsoft is expected to try to get the purchase approved by CMA before. Even if the CMA does not approve the purchase, Microsoft may complete the acquisition today, which is unlikely as it is expected to exit such an important market as the UK.. From the Xbox community, we can’t wait to complete the purchase and enjoy titles like Diablo, Call of Duty or Crash Bandicoot with our Xbox Game Pass subscription.
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