The British competition authorities are examining Microsoft’s multi-billion takeover of the US computer and video game group.
British competition watchdogs are scrutinizing Microsoft’s $70 billion takeover of Activision Blizzard. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced on Wednesday that it now has until September 1 to make a decision on whether the deal can go ahead. The Phase 1 investigation by the CMA will either result in clearance of the deal or move into a more in-depth Phase 2 investigation.
As part of the biggest deal in the gaming industry in history, Microsoft announced in January that it would be taking over Activision Blizzard, with hit computer games such as “Call of Duty” and “Candy Crush”, for a total of 68.7 billion dollars (66.76 billion euros). want.
(APA)
