Shulou(Shulou.com)11/24 Report--

CTOnews.com, Nov. 25, there were media reports yesterday that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) may file an antitrust lawsuit to prevent Microsoft from buying video game publisher Activision Blizzard for $69 billion.

At the same time, the British Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) also released a debate document between Microsoft and Sony on Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

Lulu Cheng Meservey, executive vice president of corporate affairs for Activision Blizzard, retaliated on Twitter, saying that Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard would benefit gamers. They are determined to defend the right to be acquired by Microsoft and will not hesitate to fight for the deal.

She said that after reading a lot of malicious speculation about Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard recently, any suggestion that the deal might be anti-competitive is absurd and that the merger will benefit gamers and the US game industry. especially in the face of fiercer competition from abroad.

We are committed to continuing to work with global regulators to allow transactions to continue, she stressed. But if necessary, we will not hesitate to defend the deal.

In its latest filing, Sony believes that Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard threatens the game ecosystem. Sony believes that CMA will eventually veto the deal, while Microsoft is confident it will be completed.

CTOnews.com has reported that Microsoft spokesman David Cuddy said that regarding the concerns of Sony and other manufacturers, Microsoft "is prepared to address the concerns of regulators, including the FTC, and Sony, to ensure that the transaction is completed with confidence. After the transaction, we will still lag behind Sony and Tencent in the market, and Activision and Xbox together will benefit players and developers and make the industry more competitive."

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