Microsoft also announced in January of this year its intention to acquire Activison Blizzard so that the giant publisher could start operating under the mantle of studios. Xbox Game Studios. Well, Activison is huge and the acquisition closed at nearly $70 billion, one of the largest acquisitions in history.
For this reason, given the size of Activision, the entire acquisition bureaucracy And the It may take some timeBut what is the deadline? Tom Warren, editor of The Verge, gave us some new information about the acquisition’s progress:
I’ve seen a lot of speculation about Microsoft’s closing deal with Activision Blizzard soon. not imminent. Microsoft is still planning for 2023, and the UK CMA is expected to enter phase two this week, with the European Union and the FTC still looking into the deal. I hope it closes, but not for a while yet.
I’ve seen a lot of speculation about the soon-to-close Microsoft Activision Blizzard deal. It is not imminent. Microsoft is still planning for 2023, and the UK CMA is expected to enter phase two this week, with the European Union and the FTC continuing to analyze the deal. I expect it to close, but not for a while yet pic.twitter.com/Cpx6MSeg5j
Tom Warren August 31, 2022
So, at least according to Tom Warren, there is stillIt will take some time to make a decision. Several rumors have been circulating for this month or even September, but it seems we still have to be patient.
Let’s stay in touch and we’ll pass it on here at Windows Club All news about the case.
