Microsoft is set to defend its acquisition of Activision Blizzard at a closed hearing with the European Commission slated for February 21.
A new report has claimed that Bobby Kotick will "absolutely remain" at Activision Blizzard as CEO should the company's proposed Microsoft deal fall through.
Industry analysts believe the UK's CMA "accelerated its formal objection to the deal and proposed remedies in order to step in front of the FTC and gain bragging rights."
The United Kingdom's Competition and Markets Authority says the deal could potentially lead to "higher prices, fewer choices, or less innovation."
Microsoft reportedly expects the UK's CMA to follow in the European Commission and the FTC's footsteps in expressing concerns over its proposed Activision acquisition.
As part of the US SEC's investigation of Activision Blizzard, the gaming giant has agreed to pay $35 million as part of a settlement.
The European Union has issued an antitrust warning to Microsoft over its acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
"In gaming, Sony is 'the first of us' - and they will be just fine without the FTC’s protection," says Activision's Lulu Cheng Meservey.
A new report claims that the European Commission is likely to pose antitrust objections to Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has announced that it is extending its deadline to investigate the deal between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard.
The United States' Federal Trade Commission says it's not had any "substantive" talks with Microsoft regarding a settlement for the lawsuit.
Gamers have now thrown their hat in the ring to try and stop Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard by filing a lawsuit against the company.
Players will likely have an easier time getting their hands on complete loadouts in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 with this new update.
A Microsoft executive made a statement about how the company's Activision Blizzard acquisition is alright, since PlayStation dominates the market.
As per EU regulators, Microsoft did not commit to releasing future Bethesda titles on rival platforms, contrary to the FTC's claims.
"The largest console maker in the world [is] raising an objection about the one franchise that we’ve said will continue to ship on the platform," says the Xbox boss.
Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard has hit a major stumbling block. What does that mean for the deal?
The FTC says the deal could give Microsoft an unfair advantage in the console, subscription, and cloud gaming markets.
"Microsoft is committed to helping bring more games to more people - however they choose to play," said Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer.
Microsoft president Brad Smith has confirmed details of a recent report that claimed that the company has offered a longer-term deal to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation.
