The EU plans to object to the merger between 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Microsoft and 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Activision Blizzard, according to a new report, which may throw 🎃yet anothe༺r wrench into the proposed $70 billion deal.
Sources within the European Commission told that the governing body will issue a "statement of objections" within the coming days that will 💙outline issues the EU has with Activision and Microsoft merging. These objections will then have to be addressed by Microsoft prior to April 11, which is when the Commission plans to issue its final decision on whether the merger can proceed.
Microsoft will have several months to address each objection, with sources also reporting "ongoing informal discussions on concessions." One of those concessions involves a promise to keep the Call of Duty franchise on rival platforms (168澳洲幸运5开奖网:including the Nintendo Switch) for at least 10 years, although we can likely expect more concessions before this drama conclud🦩es.
"We're continuing to work with the European Commission to address any marketplace concerns," a Microsoft spokes﷽person said. "Our goal is to bring more games to more people, and this deal will further that goal."
The deal has faced varying levels of opposition from world governments. The largest obstacle appeared from the FTC, which 168澳洲幸运𓆉5开奖网:outright su🌟ed to stop the merger last month. This will likely result in a 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:delay to the merger's closure, although it remains to be seen whether it will outright scuttle the deal. the UK's CMA has also expressed concerns about the merger and has 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:delayed its final decision after announcing a new round of hearings.
Although much of the discussion surrounding the deal revolves around Microsoft potentially taking Activision Blizzard game properties exclusive, there's a growing discussion surrounding workers' rights at Activision and how Microsoft 1ꦅ68澳洲幸运5开奖网:could be a friendlier corporate overlord. To that end, Microsoft has 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:issued a pro-union ad following news of Activision's 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:continued anti-union activities as workers a🧸t various Activision studios organize.