Microsoft, Activision Blizzard deal won't face EU scrutiny, claim reportsMicrosoft and Activision Blizzard's ongoing deal won't be a subject to close scrutiny, a few reports have claimed.
12 Oct, 2023, 08.28 PM IST
Microsoft-Activision timeline: Ubisoft deal opens doors to Britain's nodLast month, "Call of Duty" maker Activision agreed to sell its non-European streaming rights to Ubisoft Entertainment to get the biggest de...
22 Sep, 2023, 12.52 PM IST
Britain says may clear restructured Microsoft-Activision dealMicrosoft announced the biggest gaming deal in history in early 2022, but the $69 billion acquisition was blocked in April by Britain's com...
22 Sep, 2023, 12.45 PM IST
Microsoft submits new Activision deal to UK regulatorXbox-owner Microsoft launched a bid for Activision Blizzard early last year, seeking to establish the world's third biggest gaming firm by ...
22 Aug, 2023, 03.44 PM IST
Microsoft-Activision deal: UK regulator aims for decision by August 29A court involved in the case had already published Microsoft's argument that the binding commitments accepted by the European Union shortly...
31 Jul, 2023, 07.05 PM IST
Microsoft-Activision deal back in hands of UK regulator after court pauses appealMicrosoft's Activision Blizzard deal is back in the hands of Britain's antitrust regulator after an appeals court granted an adjournment, a...
22 Jul, 2023, 07.50 AM IST
Tough appeals lie ahead for US FTC after Microsoft-Activision ruling: expertsIn her 53-page order, US District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley said it was not enough for the FTC to argue that "a merger might lessen com...
12 Jul, 2023, 10.30 AM IST
Microsoft-Activision: Mega deal caught in crosshairs of antitrust regulatorsThe acquisition has attracted scrutiny from several antitrust enforcers, including Britain's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), over ...
14 Jun, 2023, 04.40 PM IST
EU antitrust regulators likely to approve $69-billion Microsoft-Activision deal next weekThe European Commission's imminent clearance comes nearly three weeks after the UK competition authority blocked the deal, the biggest-ever...
10 May, 2023, 08.51 PM IST
What next for Microsoft's $69-billion Activision deal after UK ban?The ruling was a shock after the regulator had already resolved its concerns about the consoles market, a sector dominated by Sony's PlaySt...
28 Apr, 2023, 09.40 PM IST
Microsoft's EU remedies target only cloud streaming rivalsThe US software giant has been trying to allay the Commission's concerns that the deal may reduce competition for console and personal comp...
21 Mar, 2023, 09.22 AM IST
EU regulators extend deadline for Microsoft, Activision deal to April 25Last month, Microsoft Corp struck a 10-year deal to bring Activision games to Nvidia Corp's gaming platform, if the Xbox maker is allowed t...
02 Mar, 2023, 10.45 AM IST
Microsoft inks Nvidia game deal to assuage regulators over Activision mergerBritain earlier this month said the deal could harm gamers by weakening the rivalry between Xbox and PlayStation, result in higher prices, ...
22 Feb, 2023, 01.45 AM IST
UK watchdog probes Microsoft's $68.7 billion Activision buyout dealIn the biggest gaming industry deal in history, Microsoft said it was buying Activision Blizzard in January.
06 Jul, 2022, 05.41 PM IST
US probes options trade gained on Microsoft-Activision dealThe Justice Department is investigating whether any of the options trades violated insider-trading laws, the report said, adding that the S...
09 Mar, 2022, 08.54 AM IST
Microsoft faces challenge cleaning up Activision Blizzard's cultureAccomplishing that will require Microsoft to deviate from its usual hands-off approach on acquisitions to tackle what amounts to a "clean u...
21 Jan, 2022, 08.50 AM IST
Microsoft-Activision deal ignites M&A talk in rivalsThe stocks of Electronic Arts, Roblox, Ubisoft Entertainment and CD Projekt surged—some of them are being talked-up as potential acquisitio...
18 Jan, 2022, 10.31 PM IST