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168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Microsoft kicked off 2022 by revealing it would be acquiring 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Activision Blizzard for almost $70 billion, blowing the previous record for a video game merger out of the water. While the deal was always going to take a while, those involved likely didn't envision quite so many issues. Now, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Activision's CCO has warned the studio won't hesitate to fight if that's what it takes to make the deal go throughꩲ.
Lulu Cheng Meservey shared her latest thoughts on the ongoing issues with the acquisition on Twitter this week (thanks, ). “Any suggestion that the transaction could have anticomp⛎etitive effects is absurd. This merger will benefit gamers and the US gaming industry — especially as we face stiffer competition from abroad,” Meservey tweeted.
“We're committed to continuing to work cooperatively with regulators around the globe to allow the transaction to proceed, but won't hesitate to fight to defend the transaction if that's needed.” Mersevey's comments appear to be a reaction to reports that the US Federal Trade Commission is 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:preparing to file an anꦗtitrust lawsuit in an attempt to block Xbo🌌x's Activision Blizzard takeover.
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Despite Xbox's attempts to assure PlayStation it will never make 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Call of Duty a console exclusive, even after apparently 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:offering its rival a decade-long deal, the latter remains fearful. This week, PlayStation claimed 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Xbox will att🦩empt to turn it intꦛo Nintendo should the acquisition be allowed to happen. Activision Blizzard also continues to face a number of lawsuits off the back of an investigation in 2021 that 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:alleged there to be a toxic work envi𝐆ronment behind the scenes.