2023-07-11 17:51:25
The judge in charge of the case has given the green light to the acquisition of Activision by Microsoft, which could be closed at any time
After more than 5 days of hard testimonies, Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley has decided to give a verdict on the purchase of Activision by Microsoft. And it is that Microsoft could make the purchase effective whenever it wants, since the judge does not see the need to block the acquisition as requested by the FTC.
After Microsoft’s written oath to keep Call of Duty on Playstation and to launch this saga both on Nintendo and other cloud gaming services, the acquisition does not pose any kind of problem to the competition. In addition to clearing up all doubts about the damage or not of the acquisition to the competition, the statement issued a few moments ago states that the purchase will even be beneficial for users, being able to play Activision titles on more platforms and with more facilities than ever. Brad Smith has given the following statements in response to the court’s decision:
After this, almost nothing opposes the largest acquisition in Xbox history, and this can theoretically be closed today, although it is expected that Microsoft will try to get the CMA to approve the purchase before. Even if the CMA does not approve the purchase, Microsoft can close the acquisition today, which is unlikely, since it should leave such an important market as the United Kingdom. From the Xbox Community we are eager for the purchase to close and to enjoy titles like Diablo, Call of Duty or Crash Bandicoot with our subscription to Xbox Game Pass.
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