Acquisitions
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MORE INDUSTRY NEWS Saber Interactive gains independence from Embracer for $500M; Report claims Gearbox sale close to being inked
One company freed while another is on the cusp.
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CMA CLEARS THE WAY Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition has officially been approved by UK regulators
The mega deal edges even closer to completion
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IS IT OVER YET? Microsoft poised to close massive Activision Blizzard acquisition next week
Is the mega deal on the brink of reality?
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DEAL IS STILL A GO Activision Blizzard and Microsoft have moved the acquisition deadline into October
The new deadline will provide Microsoft more time to work things out with regulators.
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GAME, SET, MATCH? FTC appeal denied while the UK gives Microsoft more time to close Activision Blizzard deal
Microsoft's $69 Billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard moves closer to completion.
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Microsoft hopes for quick resolutions in other jurisdictions after FTC defeat
The Competition and Markets Authority may or may not waver after FTC loss.
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SEEMS LIKE A GO FTC loses bid to stop Microsoft's $69 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition
Microsoft can now close its Activision Blizzard deal.
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A GO THEN? MAYBE. Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition edges closer as CMA states deal "will not result in a substantial lessening of competition"
The CMA is still concerned about cloud competition, though.
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DELAYED DECISION European Commission postpones decision on approving Activision Blizzard acquisition until May 22
The decision was original scheduled for April 25.
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PARANOIA? OR SPITE? Sony presupposes Microsoft could intentionally release an unoptimized version of Call of Duty on PlayStation
Sony doesn't want to make a Call of Duty deal anyway, it's being said.
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IT MIGHT JUST HAPPEN New report says the Microsoft Activision merger is a go in Europe
The EU Commission is apparently sated, and will allow the acquisition.
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PUBLIC OPINION UK regulator details public responses to Microsoft’s Activision deal, with most gamers being in support
There were also plenty of excluded responses, due to “abusive content.” No surprise there.
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COMPLAINT FILED FTC seeks to block Microsoft from acquiring Activision Blizzard alleging it will suppress competition
It believes the acquisition would give Microsoft the "means and motive to harm competition."
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Let It All Out UK competition regulator wants to know what you think about the Microsoft Activision deal
The UK's investigation over the deal continues.
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Activision responds UK still probing Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, concerned it will "lessen competition”
UK's Competition and Markets Authority has given the companies five days to address concerns.
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Microsoft will accept agreement should Activision Blizzard recognize a union
It won't stand in the way.
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GRANDTHEFTFARMVILLE GTA parent company Take-Two acquires FarmVille maker Zynga for $12.7 billion
That was a massive check to write.
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ANOTHER AQUISITION Sony acquires God of War, Halo Infinite, and Valorant support studio Valkyrie Entertainment
It's the fifth acquisition this year.