Microsoft's Deal To Buy Activision Blizzard "Can Only Be A Good Thing," One Company Says
The UK's Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) has released a series of mostly anonymous statements from gaming companies, and they all provisionally agree that Microsoft's proposed deal to buy Activision Blizzard would not be a bad thing for the overall video game industry.
The CMA uploaded documents from six different «market participants» who shared their thoughts on the buyout. Only one company, 4J, went on record and kept its name public--the other five submitted their opinions anonymously.
4J is an independent studio but it is financially involved with Microsoft, as it developed a number of Xbox games and Minecraft's console editions. 4J boss Chris van der Kuyl said Microsoft has never pressured 4J to «favor» Microsoft-owned formats.
«Indeed we were actively encouraged by Microsoft to develop unique content such as the 'Mario Mash Up' pack for Nintendo formats. Microsoft have also brought significant stability and rigor to our contractual and commercial relationships and have been both fair and professional in all our dealings with them,» the executive said.
Van der Kuyl went on to say that it was inevitable that a company like Microsoft would seek to expand its business over time, like every company tries to do. «We do not see the proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard as anything other than a natural evolution of the industry and it does not give us any cause for concern for our own future opportunities,» he said.
A statement from «Market Participant B,» meanwhile, states, «We do not believe that any title can be considered a 'must-have,' in the interactive entertainment market.» As such, this company said Microsoft's proposed deal to buy Activision Blizzard will not negatively impact consumers.
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