Brazil approves Microsoft Activision deal after hearing Sony appeal

[Leasy]

Brazil approves Microsoft's merger with Activision-Blizzard

Brazil's Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) has approved Microsoft's proposed merger with Activision-Blizzard with no restrictions.

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There's still a ways to go, but Microsoft's planned purchase of Activision Blizzard is a step closer to being complete.

The Brazil Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) approved Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard on Wednesday with a public filing(opens in new tab). The document (which is naturally in Portuguese) states that the purchase has been approved with no restrictions.

Brazil is not the first regulator to approve this deal (with Saudi Arabia also having no objections to the purchase) but it is notable. As part of its investigation, CADE published details on querying Microsoft, Sony, and various third-party companies about how the deal would affect the gaming industry, providing an unusually open back-and-forth as Sony claimed the deal would influence players' choices, while Microsoft reiterated its plans to keep Call of Duty multiplatform.


Brazil shytting on Sony

 

[Tenchi Ryu]

Brazil with a spicy fukk you to Jimbo

 

[Leasy]

Brazil with a spicy fukk you to Jimbo

Jim upset. Everyone getting these remasters now

 

[The Mad Titan]

Brazil spitting the truth

Sony stans in shambles

 

[iceberg_is_on_fire]

It's going to be like this all over the world.

 

[Take It In Blood]

dumbass sony dropped a couple billie on Destiny like a dumbass

shoulda bought Capcom and Square

Crash Bandicoot finna be an Xbox exclusive

 

[The Mad Titan]

 

[Rice N Beans]

No surprise. Brazil is burning down the Amazon at record levels. I'm sure more consolidation for business isn't going to get shut down.

 

[winb83]

Brazil approves Microsoft's merger with Activision-Blizzard

Brazil's Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) has approved Microsoft's proposed merger with Activision-Blizzard with no restrictions.

www.tweaktown.com

There's still a ways to go, but Microsoft's planned purchase of Activision Blizzard is a step closer to being complete.

The Brazil Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) approved Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard on Wednesday with a public filing(opens in new tab). The document (which is naturally in Portuguese) states that the purchase has been approved with no restrictions.

Brazil is not the first regulator to approve this deal (with Saudi Arabia also having no objections to the purchase) but it is notable. As part of its investigation, CADE published details on querying Microsoft, Sony, and various third-party companies about how the deal would affect the gaming industry, providing an unusually open back-and-forth as Sony claimed the deal would influence players' choices, while Microsoft reiterated its plans to keep Call of Duty multiplatform.


Brazil shytting on Sony

To anybody that knows even a bit about the home console gaming market #5 is obvious. Even if Call of Duty went Xbox exclusive it wouldn't create an Xbox monopoly in console gaming. It would weaken the current company that is effectively already a monopoly.

 

[ORDER_66]

jesus christ

 

[Diunx]

Bolsonaro an Xtard?

 

[Tenchi Ryu]

“Furthermore, it is important to highlight that the central objective of CADE's activities is the protection of competition as a means of promoting the well-being of Brazilian consumers, and not the defense of the particular interests of specific competitors.”

 

[Instant Classic]

I just hope this deal goes through before Diablo 4 release, so I can play it on gamepass.

 

[MeachTheMonster]

Jim Ryan in shambles

 

[rdj]