The biggest acquisition in the history of video games is about to take place, one of the key points is the pronunciation of the CMA, the body that regulates competition in the United Kingdom. until nothing, the British showed great reluctance to approve the purchase, but have recently indicated that they no longer see signs of unfair competition. Likewise, this does not mean that they have approved the purchase, it still seems that it is under discussion.
The verdict of this body is decisive whether or not those of Redmond can succeed Blizzard, King and Activision respectively. Americans have long been pushing for a verdict as soon as possible, with enough gestures and concessions not to hinder the purchase.
A risky decision that could worsen relations with the British government
Microsoft has been a long time supporter of UKIE, so much so that they invited it to an event at 10 Downing Street to showcase some of their games, the same day that CMS must deliver its verdict
It looks like Phil Spencer’s people are going shirtless because it could go wrong for them. A negative decision could inconvenience and damage your reputation.
A city source said there was “perplexity” at the confluence of the two events, saying a CMA decision to reject the deal would be “damaging” to Microsoft’s relationship with the government.
They added that Microsoft would face the “shame” of being inside Downing Street if the CMA’s decision went against the company.
Anyway, on April 26 we will leave doubts, because it is during the execution of phase two of the verdict. Fingers crossed that this ends in the best way.
