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Microsoft went all in to save its $68.7 billion acquisition of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard in Europe. Apart from trying to orally convince the EU regulators about offering multi-year deals to other platforms, Microsoft also announced two quick deals with Nintendo and Nvidia in a bid to counter regulators’ concerns. Here are the … Read more
Microsoft President Brad Smith on Tuesday will seek to convince EU antitrust regulators at a closed hearing that the US software giant’s $69 billion (nearly Rs. 5,71,800 crore) bid for Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard will boost competition. Smith will lead a delegation of 18 senior executives, including Microsoft Gaming Chief Executive Officer Phil Spencer, while … Read more
Microsoft has said that it will make a last-ditch effort to convince the EU antitrust officials on its $69 billion deal to acquire Activision Blizzard, the video game company which makes “Call of Duty“, at a closed hearing on February 21.As per a report by news agency Reuters, the US software company asked for the … Read more
Microsoft will make a last-ditch effort to defend its $69 billion (roughly Rs. 5,71,800 crore) bid for “Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard in front of EU and national antitrust officials at a closed hearing on February 21, the U.S. software company said on Tuesday. The company asked for the hearing after receiving a statement of … Read more
Call of Duty developer Activision Blizzard posted strong Q4 results beating Wall Street expectations. It says that the results were driven by the Call of Duty franchise, especially Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II that delivered the highest opening-quarter sell-through in franchise history.Modern Warfare II delivered the highest opening-quarter sell-through in the franchise’s history and … Read more
Sony’s gaming chief Jim Ryan met EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager on Wednesday to discuss Microsoft’s $69 billion (about Rs. 5,62,647 crore) bid for Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard, a person familiar with the matter said on Thursday. The meeting came as the EU competition watchdog prepares to warn Microsoft this week about the … Read more
The European Union is reportedly planning to open an antitrust investigation into Microsoft for allegedly misusing its position in pushing new products and services with its Office suite. A report said that the investigation will be based on a 2020 complaint from Slack, filed amid the pandemic in July 2020 when video calling apps – … Read more
Google and Nvidia have raised concerns with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over Microsoft’s $68.7 million acquisition of Call of Duty maker Activision, says a report.In December, FTC filed a lawsuit against Microsoft seeking to block the purchase of Activision. The watchdog argues that the deal would allow Microsoft to suppress competition since it … Read more
There are no “substantive” settlement discussions under way between US President Joe Biden’s administration and Microsoft to resolve a legal dispute over the Xbox maker’s $69 billion (roughly Rs. 5,71,900 crore) bid for games maker Activision Blizzard, a Federal Trade Commission attorney said on Tuesday. The FTC, which enforces antitrust law, asked a judge to block the transaction … Read more
Microsoft announced its plans to acquire Activision Blizzard a year ago, sparking concerns that the firm might keep Call of Duty, the video game company’s iconic franchise, from appearing on Sony’s PlayStation. According to a report, an American technology news website, last year in January Microsoft announced it would spend $68.7 billion to acquire Activision … Read more