Microsoft has managed to secure approval from another regulator for its proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
As reported by SeekingAlpha, the antitrust authorities in China have given approval of the deal. This follows similar approvals given by other countries such as Brazil, Japan, and more recently, the EU. In a statement issued to Eurogamer, a Microsoft spokesperson said this will help “empower consumers worldwide to play more games on more devices”.
“China’s unconditional clearance of our acquisition of Activision Blizzard follows clearance decisions from jurisdictions such as the European Union and Japan, bringing the total to 37 countries representing more than two billion people, the acquisition combined with our recent commitments to the European Commission will empower consumers worldwide to play more games on more devices.”
Despite this additional victory, Microsoft still has to get approval from the US’ Federal Trade Commission and the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the latter of whom is still fiercely opposed to the deal. Stay tuned for more updates on the situation as they come.
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