The CMA Has Approved Microsoft’s Acquisition Of Activision Blizzard
After the U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority blocked Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Call of Duty and Diablo maker Activision Blizzard earlier this year over cloud gaming concerns, Microsoft brought…
Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard given final approval by UK CMA
The final roadblock in the way of Microsoft's biggest gaming acquisition to date appears to have finally been cleared.
Activision and Microsoft Execs Comment on CMA Decision
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick recently addressed the British Competition and Markets Authority’s preliminary approval of the company’s merger with Microsoft. Chief Commercial Officer Lulu Cheng Meservey and Microsoft President…
Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition gets preliminary approval from CMA
The CMA says Microsoft has remedied its concerns, but a final decision will come next month.
Microsoft Proposes New Deal With Ubisoft Handling Activision Blizzard Streaming Rights In UK To CMA
Microsoft has submitted a new deal to the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority regulatory agency that proposes Ubisoft get the rights to Activision Blizzard game streaming for 15 years. After…
Microsoft’s new UK Activision Blizzard CMA merger application includes cloud streaming divestiture
Microsoft may finally get to close this ATVI deal, following a new merger application with the CMA in the United Kingdom.
Microsoft Submits New Activision Blizzard Deal for Review After CMA Confirms Original Deal Block
Microsoft has submitted a new Activision Blizzard deal for review after the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) confirmed the original deal is blocked.
CMA Awaiting Microsoft’s Proposals To Reach Agreement On Activision Deal
In a recent interview, chief executive at the UK's Competition and Markets Authority Sarah Cardell shared that the organisation is waiting on Microsoft's proposals for how it will address concerns…
Microsoft and UK CMA extend merger negotiation window after appeal gets paused
The UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal has agreed to pause Microsoft's appeal of the CMA decision to block the Activision Blizzard merger, which gives the latter two parties extra time to…
UK CMA extends decision deadline on Microsoft & Activision Blizzard deal to August
The CMA recently shared that it was open to renegotiation with Microsoft after initially blocking the deal.