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Some other outlets reported that Microsoft and Activision were talking about completing the deal despite the UK regulator. The EU already gave it approval to h
by frumper 3y ago
Some other outlets reported that Microsoft and Activision were talking about completing the deal despite the UK regulator. The EU already gave it approval to happen, and the US hadn't specifically blocked it.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/12/technology/ftc-sue-microsoft-activision-deal.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/12/technology/ftc-sue-micros...
- LatteLazy 3y agoThat's fine if both companies (or the one resulting company) never wants to do business in the UK again...
- frumper 3y agoOr they think the UK citizens won't throw the regulators and their bosses out of a job. I doubt many citizens in the UK feel strongly enough about the merger to want access to neither if they merge. People don't particularly like when you take their toys away.
- worrycue 3y agoIf all that ends up being blocked are consoles and games, there are plenty of substitutes - in some cases near perfect substitutes.
- JumpCrisscross 3y ago> fine if both companies (or the one resulting company) never wants to do business in the UK again There are loads of solutions to this problem, the most obvious one being pulling Activision titles out of the U.K. or spinning off independent distribution rights to that market.