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Thanks to CTOnews.com netizen OC_Formula for the clue delivery! CTOnews.com Sept. 18, Microsoft Xbox Game Director said that the company is open to further acquisitions because Microsoft wants to make Xbox a "major player" in the industry.

In an interview with CNBC, Phil Spencer, the boss of Microsoft Xbox, was asked if Microsoft planned to suspend its acquisition while waiting for regulatory approval to complete its $68.7 billion merger with Activision Blizzard.

"this is such a competitive market, I don't think we can suspend anything," Phil Spencer responded. "Tencent is currently the world's largest game company, and they continue to invest heavily in game content and game creators. Sony has a bigger business in games than we do today, and they continue to invest."

"when you see the investments we make, this is a highly competitive market," he continued. "We strive to be a major player here. We want to provide players with excellent content, and we will remain active, whether it's investing in internal teams that we are already making great games that people know and love, or building new partnerships."

"one of the reasons I like coming to Tokyo is to meet developers, we have new partnerships with Kojima Productions and others, and we discuss the games we want to build with some of our existing partners and independent creators," he said.

"if the project becomes acquisitive M & A, we will also actively participate in it. So our work will never be over. This is a highly competitive market and I want to make sure that Xbox is at the forefront of innovation and competition."

Microsoft's planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard is now under scrutiny by global regulators because of antitrust concerns at a time of growing consolidation in the gaming industry.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the UK regulator, said on Thursday that its investigation into the deal had officially expanded to a more in-depth second stage because of concerns.

Notably, it is concerned that the merger could have an impact on Sony's PlayStation's competitiveness, as the deal will give Microsoft ownership of the call of Duty series.

Sony welcomed the news, saying Microsoft's control of games such as call of Duty "will have a significant negative impact on the future of players and the gaming industry".

CTOnews.com learned that in response to the UK CMA statement, Microsoft Xbox said that "given its market-leading console position, it makes no commercial sense for Microsoft to remove call of Duty from PlayStation."

Phil Spencer also told CNBC that Microsoft currently has no plans to increase the price of Xbox hosts, but does not rule out changes in the future.

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