a Competition and Markets Authority The UK’s CMA has published six development studios’ opinions on Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision. Everyone thinks the deal should go through.
Five developers preferred to remain anonymous in their data, with the exception of 4J Studios – known for collaborating with Mojang on several Minecraft projects.
Chris Van der Kuijl, president and co-founder of 4J Studios, notes that Microsoft has “always honored all agreements” proposed with the company thus far. In addition, the American giant has “significantly expanded the relationship” to cover other formats – Nintendo Switch, for example.
What do anonymous companies think of the acquisition of Activision?
An anonymous studio said this about the Activision Blizzard acquisition:
We believe that consumer preferences in the video game space include a wide range of games, as well as a variety of genres and platforms. In the context of these dynamics, and given Microsoft’s stated commitment to making certain titles available on all platforms, we do not believe that the proposed transaction with Activision will negatively impact consumers.
The third statement is from the CEO of an independent company that has “worked with most major publishers.” He claims that the North American giant has always honored its contracts in the last 25 years of the partnership. The executive even notes that Tencent would be less vulnerable to Western regulation if it tried to acquire Activision.
The fourth anonymous response came from “a developer and publisher of AAA titles whose games are distributed on all major consoles”. She claims that “it’s hard to guess [os] The exact effects” of the acquisition, due to the complexity of the situation.
The fifth opinion came from a company that claims to release titles on multiple platforms, including PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series. “At PlayStation, we found that our sales stagnated with each release,” he said.
Finally, the latest statement reads: “Frankly, I think the arguments against this acquisition are a little exaggerated and exaggerated.”
