Not on the agenda in recent weeks Microsoft And FTC between Activision Blizzard verdict in the case announced.
software giant Microsoft, Xbox side specific Activision Blizzardto the FTC to buy (US Federal Trade Commission) won the battle against him. Corley, the judge behind the process, dismissed the FTC’s request for injunctive relief. In this way, Microsoft One of the biggest obstacles to acquiring Activision Blizzard has been removed.. Microsoft was approved by many countries for this full $68.7 billion purchase. However, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)It could change the future of the rapidly growing cloud gaming market, reduce innovation and lead to fewer options for UK gamers.”, that is, he did not accept the process. CMA’s reactionary negative step, the company later brought an appeal.
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Microsoft is appealing the decision, considering it made fundamental mistakes in assessing CMA’s current position in cloud gaming services, considering that key cloud deals were not properly considered, and some other “justified objections” with his hand strong holding. As a result of this appeal, Microsoft is expected to receive its request, that is, approval, but there is still no official statement on this issue. Microsoft will be able to complete the Activision Blizzard deal before the deadline, July 18, due to the permission from the FTC, but it is still unclear how the CMA-based issues will be resolved or how the process will progress.
Speaking about the process, the head of Xbox Phil Spencer said: “We are grateful that the court quickly ruled in our favour. Evidence showed that the Activision Blizzard deal was good for the industry, and the FTC’s claims about console, game subscription services and the cloud did not reflect the realities of the games market. Since we first announced this deal, our commitment to bringing more games to more people on more devices has grown even stronger. We’ve signed multiple deals to bring Activision Blizzard’s games, Xbox first-party games, and Game Pass to more players than we do today. We know that players around the world are watching this case closely. I am proud of our efforts to expand player reach and options throughout this journey.”