Microsoft expects the UK to oppose its acquisition of Activision Blizzard
Microsoft is reportedly ready to fight what it expects to be opposition from the UK's competition regulator.
According to the New York Times (£) (thanks, VGC), the megacorp believes "the antitrust authority in Britain to oppose the transaction". It follows a similar intervention from the EU, which objected to a perceived risk in Microsoft owning Call of Duty given it could reduce competition in the video games industry.
According to four people "briefed on the matter who were not authorised to speak publicly", Microsoft hopes "to convince both Britain and the European Union to accept its concessions and approve the deal, which could make it easier for the company to reach an agreement with the FTC before the scheduled administrative trial starts in the summer".
Nguồn: Eurogamer
