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Microsoft could offer concessions to encourage EU regulators to approve their Activision Blizzard buyoutIncluding a 10-year Call Of Duty deal for Sony
Including a 10-year Call Of Duty deal for Sony
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Microsoft might consider offering Sony a 10-year licensing deal for Call Of Duty to persuade European Union regulators to approve their Activision Blizzard acquisition.Reutersreport that sources familiar with the deal claim an offer could come ahead of the European Commission’s January deadline for their statement of objection, a formal list of the body’s concerns about how the $68.7 billion (£57 billion) buyout deal might affect competition within the games industry. If Microsoft show willingness to offer concessions and ease the EU regulator’s competition concerns, that could potentially speed up the regulator’s decision-making process.
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Last week, a report emerged alleging that the US Federal Trade Commission could bring anantitrust lawsuitagainst Microsoft over the Activision Blizzard deal. Three anonymous sources claiming to have inside knowledge of the potential legal challenge suggested that such a lawsuit could happen as early as December. Two of the sources clarified that the FTC commissioners hadn’t yet voted on bringing a lawsuit against Microsoft over the deal, or met with Microsoft’s lawyers. Activision Blizzard’s executive vice president for corporate affairs latertweetedthat the company wouldn’t “hesitate to fight to defend” the buyout deal.
I’ll continue to bring you updates as the Microsoft deal progresses through the world’s various competition regulators.
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