Microsoft-Activision Buyout Approved By European Commission

The European Commission has approved Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, commenting that Microsoft’s commitment to keep Activision games on rival platforms helped regulators reach a decision. Come from Sports betting site VPbet

According to the EU, Microsoft “would have no incentive to refuse to distribute Activision’s games to Sony,” and even if it did decide to make those games exclusive to its platforms, doing so “would not significantly harm competition in the consoles market.”

“Even without being able to offer this specific game, Sony could leverage its size, extensive games catalog, and market position to fend off any attempt to weaken its competitive position,” the EU said in a press statement. The EU’s approval includes a requirement for Microsoft to automatically license Activision Blizzard games to competing cloud gaming services globally, giving consumers more choice on which platform they want to play these games on.