Britain’s competition regulator said it will refer Microsoft Corp’s $68.7 billion acquisition of «Call of Duty» maker Activision Blizzard Inc for an in-depth investigation.
Britain’s competition regulator said it will refer
Blizzard Inc for an in-depth investigation.
The Competition and Markets Authority said the merger could reduce competition substantially in gaming consoles, multi-game subscription services and cloud gaming services.
«Following our Phase 1 investigation, we are concerned that Microsoft could use its control over popular games like ‘Call of Duty’ and ‘World of Warcraft’ post-merger to harm rivals, including recent and future rivals in multi-game subscription services and cloud gaming,» the CMA said.
