![]() Microsoft had claimed three things its filings:ġ - Every single worldwide regulator that has examined the deal other than the FTC has rejected this theory Ģ - As a result of these efforts, all but one foreign regulator to pass on the issue has cleared the transaction. Microsoft case and many moving parts with other regulators as Microsoft approaches the July 18th deadline when its deal with Activision Blizzard expires.Ĭanada’s competition regulator enters the chat.Ĭanada’s Competition Bureau has written to Judge Corley to correct “factual inaccuracies” in the Microsoft / Activision court filings. There’s already a lot going on with the FTC v. ![]() ![]() Microsoft hit back almost immediately with a statement pointing out that the formal period for Canada’s regulator to prevent the deal from closing has already passed. Next Canada’s competition regulator intervened with a letter to Judge Corley pointing out it had “concluded that the proposed merger is likely to result in a substantial prevention and / or lessening of competition” in consoles, multi-game subscriptions, and cloud gaming. The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) shut that request down, as it would have pushed the appeal process from July to October - “contrary to justice and fairness.” Microsoft witness testimony might be over for the day in the San Francisco, but it’s been a day full of news from regulators from outside the US.įirst we learned that the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in the UK filed to try and delay Microsoft’s appeal of its Activision Blizzard acquisition decision.
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