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Microsoft gets green light from Chile to buy Activision Blizzard

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Purchasing intent Activision Blizzard to Microsoft this was announced in January 2022, but the $68.7 billion deal has yet to be approved.

Several regulators are reviewing the agreement to eliminate anti-competitive practices from Microsoft.

The purchase of Blizzard received the first approval from Chile. The National Economic Prosecutor’s Office (NEP) approved the first phase of the operation.

“The investigation has ruled out risks given that in the markets in which the parties intersect their activities (development and publishing of video games, distribution of video games for computers and the sale of merchandising and digital graphic advertising), the market concentration thresholds established by the Analysis of the Horizontal Concentration Operations Manual for 2022 and also that there was a large number of relevant competitors and a dynamic market,” concluded FNE.

“With regard to the possible risk of blocking customers, the Prosecutor’s Office concluded that Microsoft will not stop demanding video games published by third parties, since the PC video game distribution market has shown significant dynamism with the entry of new relevant players into the market, highlighting the leading position occupied by Steam,” said it’s about its impact on the market.

Problem in other countries

Purchase intent is also assessed Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in state joined, Commission Europeanin addition to organizations in the United Kingdom, Japan and other countries.

sony opposes this purchase, believing that it could damage the market, although Microsoft took a number of measures such as keeping the franchise alive for many years call of Duty on consoles Game console.

Among major markets in October Brazil approved the purchase Activision Blizzard.

Source: RPP

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