Xbox VS Sony. What started out as a simple takeover saga ended in a legal soap opera. But now it’s over, the judiciary has decided. What will happen now? Xbox and Sony have been fighting for months, with the former looking to buy out one of the biggest players in the industry and the latter ...
The argument in the USA about the takeover of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft just doesn’t end. Despite the court ruling, the FTC is now trying by all means to block the deal. One thing has to be said about the Federal Trade Commission under its boss Lina Khan – she is stubborn. After the ruling, ...
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick speaks up and addresses his staff on the FTC and Microsoft acquisition case. After Phil Spencer and Brad Smith have already commented on the US decision in the case of the FTC lawsuit, Bobby Kotick CEO of Activision Blizzard has now also spoken out. Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick sent ...
A federal judge has struck down the FTC’s preliminary injunction against Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard ahead of a July 18 deadline. Thanks to a ruling by California Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley, the company could close a $69 billion deal with the “Call of Duty” maker. That depends on Microsoft’s willingness to close its UK ...
news business Lots of revelations about Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision-Blizzard: this week’s business news Published on 06/25/2023 at 15:41 Share : This week in Video Game Business News, heavy and crisp with plenty of revelations about the Activision-Blizzard acquisition, but also about independent video game consumption habits. And not only! Summary New consoles, new Game ...
game news With the full acquisition of Activision-Blizzard, Microsoft Xbox is experiencing an important change in France! Published on 06/24/2023 at 16:03 Share : Microsoft has just announced a big change for Xbox France in its tough battle with the FTC to acquire Activision-Blizzard. The soap opera continues It’s now getting difficult to count all ...
The acquisition of Activision Blizzard is currently still validated. While Microsoft is confident, another obstacle jeopardizes this merger with Xbox. Will you take away some drama from Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard? While Xbox is showing great confidence in the outcome of this acquisition, not everyone is on the same page. The Redmond company, which ...
Clear the ring for the next round. After the negative decision of the British CMA against the takeover of Activision Blizzard, the appeal is now pending and the date is set. We remember: although 37 countries, including recently the EU, China and South Korea, have given their approval for the planned takeover of Activision Blizzard ...
It’s a constant back and forth for Microsoft. The billion-dollar purchase of Activision-Blizzard is dragging on like chewing gum, as numerous authorities are opposed. However, the company recently enjoyed success as the EU Commission approved the deal. Now the next country with positive news follows, China also approves the purchase. Microsoft would happily fork out ...
It’s the 37th country to agree to the deal, and not least because it’s China! In any case, only the CMA seems reticent. Before ChinaThe last body to make positive comments was Europe. Microsoft confirms that China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has unconditionally approved the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, making it the 37th ...
