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
EU antitrust regulators seeking views on Microsoft's remedies to UK watchdogMicrosoft last month offered to sell its cloud streaming rights to Ubisoft Entertainment after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ...
12 Sep, 2023, 05.04 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
UK regulator aims for decision on Microsoft-Activision deal by August 29The Competition and Markets Authority also on Monday published Microsoft's arguments explaining why the deal should be re-evaluated, as the...
31 Jul, 2023, 05.40 PM IST
Britain's Competition Appeal Tribunal grants adjournment on Microsoft-Activision dealBritain's Competition Appeal Tribunal granted the adjournment application which was requested jointly by the antitrust regulator, the CMA, ...
21 Jul, 2023, 11.17 PM IST
US FTC eyes options after Microsoft/Activision lossThe U.S. Federal Trade Commission is considering its options after stinging losses last week in its bid to stop Microsoft's $69 billion dea...
18 Jul, 2023, 08.36 AM IST
Microsoft wins US court nod to buy Activision in FTC lossThe decision by Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley in San Francisco means Microsoft can seek to close its merger with Activision ahead of a July...
11 Jul, 2023, 08.50 PM IST
Canada says Microsoft deal to buy Activision likely to lessen competitionCanada's Department of Justice has concluded that Microsoft's deal to buy "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard "is likely to" lead to l...
30 Jun, 2023, 08.07 AM IST
Microsoft attempts to pick apart US legal argument against deal to buy ActivisionArguing for the government on Tuesday in its legal fight against Microsoft's $69 billion deal to buy game maker Activision Blizzard, Harvar...
28 Jun, 2023, 08.28 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
Recalled from duty, not enough trustBritain's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has blocked Microsoft's $68.7 billion deal to buy Activision Blizzard over concerns that ...
27 Apr, 2023, 10.41 PM 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
FTC likely to file lawsuit to block Microsoft bid for Activision: reportA lawsuit challenging the deal is not guaranteed, and the FTC's four commissioners have yet to vote out a complaint or meet with lawyers fo...
24 Nov, 2022, 10.35 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
Activision's mobile gaming unit to see leadership changes ahead of Microsoft dealThis executive shakeup comes at a time when Activision is already facing a lawsuit from California regulators alleging the company "fostere...
24 Feb, 2022, 01.11 PM IST
Microsoft to buy 'Call of Duty' maker Activision in $68.7-billion dealActivision's library of games such as 'Call of Duty' and 'Overwatch' also gives Microsoft's Xbox gaming platform an edge over Sony's Playst...
18 Jan, 2022, 07.26 PM IST