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European Commission (M.10646): Microsoft/Activision cleared subject to 10‑year cloud game streaming commitments; UK CMA blocked the merger

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CASE HUB ARCHIVED — this archived case hub reflects the position as at the decision date of 15 May 2023; it is no longer maintained. See further, timeline

Case facts

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European Commission merger investigation into Microsoft Corporation’s proposed purchase of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (M.10646). The deal features horizontal overlaps in the supply of games consoles.

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On 15 May 2023, the Commission approved the transaction subject to commitments. The Commission accepted a set of remedies from Microsoft Corporation to address its competition concerns.

Parties

  • Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft): A global technology enterprise headquartered in Redmond, Washington, US. Microsoft provides a broad array of products and services through three operating segments: (i) Productivity and Business Processes; (ii) Intelligent Cloud; and (iii) More Personal Computing. Microsoft develops and publishes games for PCs, games consoles and mobile devices, and also distributes games for PCs and consoles. It additionally offers the Xbox games console and related services.
  • Activision Blizzard, Inc (Activision): A publicly listed company headquartered in Santa Monica, California, US...
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