EU Regulators Have Approved Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Acquisition
Earlier today, we announced that a rumor was circulating online that EU regulators would announce their approval for the Microsoft Activision Blizzard deal. This acquisition has been a popular subject lately, as several companies have voiced their opinions on the matter. Unfortunately, while Microsoft has been working hard to ensure this deal would go through regulators easily, it’s been anything but that. We recently saw the UK CMA announce that they were blocking the deal.
However, today it looks like the rumors were true. The EU regulators have cleared the acquisition, which is a big plus for Microsoft. This comes after several in-depth investigations of the acquisition. It’s even noted within the press release today that the regulators looked into cloud gaming, which is the area with which the UK CMA took issue. While initially, the deal had several hiccups with regulators as it was thought that the most significant IP from this deal, Call of Duty, would soon become a Microsoft-exclusive franchise. However, after further investigation and contract agreements proposed by Microsoft, the CMA realized that it wouldn’t make financial sense for Microsoft to make Call of Duty an exclusive going forward.
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