The acquisition of Activision-Blizzard by Microsoft is an operation that has shaken the foundations of the entire industry. We are not talking about small change, it was 68,700 million dollars. We’re still waiting to see how it all comes together and how they’ll end up bringing together so many Redmond studios. But we must be attentive to the question, the purchase has not yet fully materialized.
Fortunately, 98% of Activision shareholders have given their approval to the issue, and on the part of regulators they don’t seem to be too heavy handed with the issue, so at this time the feelings about the deal are positive.
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In a recent interview with the medium EchoMicrosoft’s current chairman, Brad Smith, said he was getting requests from competition regulators in Europe and also from the UK. These are his words, which somehow confirm that the operation is now in a rather intermediate phase.
It’s going fast, at least fast enough for an acquisition of this size. We have received requests for information on this subject here in Brussels, but also in London and Washington. We answer questions, give briefings and provide requested information.
One of our lawyers summed it up well when he said, “We’re coming to the end of the beginning and now we’re entering the beginning of the middle.
It’s a long process and we’re still at the stage where we’re answering questions. For us, of course, the sooner it is done the better, but we will respect the process.
Of course, at the moment everything indicates that things are progressing at a good pace. What is your opinion on this? Tell us in the comments.
