The European Union does not seem convinced that the acquisition of the producer of 'Call of Duty' will be beneficial for the video game industry.
The acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft seems to be gaining more and more opposition among regulators. How does the political website, the European Union has decided to issue a warning against this purchase by Microsoft – noting that it may jeopardize competition in the video game industry.
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The contents of this notice are not known, but, according to the publication, a series of reasons are gathered in the document that lead the European Union to be against the completion of the deal. It is worth remembering that, in November, the European Union decided to open a formal investigation to analyze the case.
“We are committed to finding solutions and a path to move forward with this business. We are listening carefully to the [European Commission's] concerns and are confident that we can respond", said a Microsoft spokesperson to the The Verge site.
