Microsoft: Microsoft defends $69bn Activision Blizzard deal: What happened, who said what and more – Times of India

Microsoft: Microsoft defends bn Activision Blizzard deal: What happened, who said what and more – Times of India

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

Google, Nvidia ‘sides’ with Sony over Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision – Times of India

Google, Nvidia ‘sides’ with Sony over Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision – Times of India

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