The disputes over the takeover of Activision Blizzard are entering the next round before the American FTC. A surprising email came to light. Hard days for Microsoft. Since yesterday, high-ranking managers of the company have been questioned about the planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard before the US Federal Trade Commission. At the time, the company ...
The takeover of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft should be approved in the medium term and readjust the balance of power in the games industry. According to a new rumor, Sony wants to counter and possibly fish the Witcher developers from CD Projekt RED. A leaker, who has often hit the mark in the past, is ...
Video game studios buying up other studios is a practice that has become common in the industry, and that’s the subject of our new episode of JV Debate. If one studio buys another, both are winners on paper. Those who buy strengthen their catalog of titles, and those who are bought benefit from financial support ...
Microsoft finds an ally in Europe for the acquisition of Activision Blizzard Microsoft’s takeover of Activision Blizzard is in a new chapter, and there are already a few. On this occasion, the European regulators gave the green light to Microsoft to exercise its right to acquire Activision Blizzard for the agreed price of $69,000 millionafter ...
While half the world marveled at its irrational decision, based on premises that we didn’t even know were going to happen, the CMA continues to brag and rejoice, under a layer of justice and reason. of its decision to have prevented the purchase of Activision by part of Microsoft. However, another of the important players ...
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced in a final report published today that it has chosen to block the Activision Blizzard King x Microsoft merger. While the group found that the merger would not have a material impact on competition among console services, it did conclude that it could reduce competition in the ...
Microsoft’s blocking of the Activision Blizzard acquisition has been blocked by the CMA in the UK. Is it the right or wrong decision for you? The CMA has blocked Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Microsoft has not been able to allay the regulator’s concerns that the cloud gaming market is too powerful for Microsoft, which ...
Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard has remained in limbo for many months, pending approval from competition watchdogs around the world. On the way to closing the deal, however, the companies now appear to be taking a decisive step closer. As the Financial Times Now reported, Microsoft is probably a decisive step closer to its goal ...
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 ...
London Tube users were surprised this week to discover very surprising posters on the walls of their stations. We see digital ads too Microsoft and Activision/Blizzard clearly shown together: Microsoft is now running digital adverts for its acquisition of Activision Blizzard on some London Underground stations. It comes a month after placing full-page ads in ...
