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The UK competition regulator has removed a major obstacle to Microsoft's deal for Activision Blizzard

UK drops console concern over Microsoft-Activision deal

The UK competition regulator said Microsoft's $69-billion purchase of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard would not harm competition in gaming consoles, removing a major obstacle to the deal.

Business • 24 Mar 23

Microsoft announced the Activision Blizzard bid in January last year, its biggest ever deal

Microsoft set to win EU nod on Activision - sources

Microsoft is expected to secure EU antitrust approval for its $69 billion acquisition of Activision with its offer of licensing deals to rivals, three people familiar with the matter said, helping it to clear a major hurdle.

Business • 03 Mar 23

Microsoft has struck a 10-year deal with Nvidia if the Xbox maker is allowed to complete its much-contested $69 billion acquisition of Activision

Microsoft in Nvidia game deal to reassure regulators

Microsoft has struck a 10-year deal to bring "Call of Duty" and other Activision games to Nvidia's gaming platform, if the Xbox maker is allowed to complete its much-contested $69 billion acquisition of Activision.

Business • 22 Feb 23

Microsoft says its $69 billion bid for 'Call of Duty' maker Activision Blizzard will boost competition in the gaming market

Microsoft's boss to push Activision deal at EU hearing

Microsoft President Brad Smith will today seek to convince EU competition regulators at a closed hearing that the US software giant's $69 billion bid for "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard will boost competition.

Business • 21 Feb 23

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority said the deal could weaken the 'important rivalry' between XBox and Sony's PlayStation consoles

Microsoft's 'Call of Duty' deal may harm gamers - CMS

Britain's competition regulator said today its in-depth probe had found that Xbox maker Microsoft's $69-billion purchase of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard raised competition concerns about cloud and console gaming.

Business • 08 Feb 23

FTC commissioners said the merger would hamper competition in the gaming industry in a complaint this month aimed at blocking the $69 billion deal

Microsoft says Activision deal would benefit gamers

Microsoft has said that its $69 billion bid to buy "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard would benefit gamers and gaming companies alike.

Business • 23 Dec 22

The deal has drawn criticism from Sony, maker of the PlayStation console

Microsoft offered FTC a consent decree on Call of Duty

Microsoft President Brad Smith said the company had offered to sign a legally-binding consent decree with the US Federal Trade Commission to provide "Call of Duty" games to rivals including Sony and others for a decade.

Business • 14 Dec 22

Microsoft said in January that it would buy Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion - the biggest gaming industry deal in history

US seeks to block Microsoft Activision Blizzard deal

The US goverment has moved to block Microsoft's $69 billion bid to buy "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard, throwing a stumbling block in front of the tech giant's plans to rapidly expand its portfolio of popular games and catch up to bigger rivals.

Business • 09 Dec 22

Slack wants Microsoft's Teams split from its Office suite and sold to users at a fair price

Microsoft likely to face EU probe over Slack complaint

Microsoft is likely to face an EU competition investigation as regulators intensify their scrutiny into its practices in a case triggered by Salesforce.com's workspace messaging app Slack, people familiar with the matter have said.

Business • 24 Nov 22

The US software company announced the deal in January

Antitrust regulator to probe Microsoft's Activision bid

EU antitrust regulators have opened a full-scale investigation into Microsoft's $69 billion bid for "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard, warning the deal may hurt competition.

Business • 08 Nov 22

The deal will require approval in the US as well as other major jurisdictions including the European Union and China

UK to hold deeper probe into Microsoft-Activision deal

The UK competition watchdog said today it would go for an in-depth probe into Microsoft's $69-billion purchase of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard after the tech giant failed to offer remedies to soothe competition concerns.

Business • 15 Sep 22

The UK has referred Microsoft's $68.7 billion acquisition of 'Call of Duty' maker Activision Blizzard for an in-depth investigation

Microsoft-Activision deal headed for in-depth probe

Britain's competition regulator said it will refer Microsoft's $68.7 billion acquisition of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard for an in-depth investigation.

Business • 01 Sep 22

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority said it had until September 1 to make its phase 1 decision

UK watchdog probes Microsoft's Activision deal

Britain's competition watchdog said today it had started an investigation into Microsoft's $68.7 billion deal to buy "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard.

Business • 06 Jul 22

Activision's franchises include 'Candy Crush' and 'Call of Duty'

Activision shares rise as Berkshire 9.5% stake revealed

Activision Blizzard shares rose after Warren Buffett said his company Berkshire Hathaway had taken a 9.5% stake in the video game maker, which Microsoft has agreed to buy for $68.7 billion.

Business • 03 May 22

Microsoft's offer of $95 per share is at a premium of 45% to Activision's Friday close

Microsoft to buy Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion

Microsoft is buying "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion in the biggest gaming industry deal in history as global technology giants stake their claims to a virtual future.

Business • 19 Jan 22

The gaming industry has reaped the benefits of Covid lockdowns keeping people indoors

Activision Blizzard raises annual sales forecast

Activision Blizzard has raised its full-year forecast for adjusted sales, as the pandemic-driven surge in demand for its videogames including "Call of Duty" and "Candy Crush" helped quarterly revenue exceed estimates.

Business • 05 May 21

While forced to limit social interactions, many have turned to video gaming to pass the time

Lockdown gaming boom: Will the Irish economy benefit?

As businesses around the world continue to struggle with financial losses amid the pandemic, the video games sector has recorded record growth.

Business • 02 Nov 20

Activision Blizzard had 9,800 employees worldwide as of the end of 2017

Activision Blizzard to cut 800 jobs worldwide

Activision Blizzard has forecast full-year profit and revenue below analysts' estimates and said it would invest more in developing its game franchises as the company faces intense competition.

Business • 13 Feb 19

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