Foreign media: Microsoft's $ 68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard trading was investigated by British antitrust investigation

Zhongxin Jingwei, July 6th. According to Reuters, the British antitrust regulatory agency competition and the Market Administration (CMA) said on Wednesday that Microsoft has begun to acquire a US video game giant Activision Blizzard's transaction for US $ 68.7 billion.

It is reported that CMA stated that whether transactions between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard must reduce the first phase of British competition on September 1st.

According to the data, Activision Blizzard is a game giant formed by repeated acquisitions and mergers. After the acquisition of digital entertainment companies in 2016, it has formed a dynamic Blizzard, which is now published, Blizzard Entertainment and King. Blizzard Entertainment, a well -known Chinese player, launched the game "World of Warcraft" in 2004.

On January 18 this year, Microsoft announced the acquisition of Active Blizzard for $ 68.7 billion in cash, and the acquisition premium was about 45%. This is the largest acquisition of Microsoft's history. The transaction has been approved by Microsoft and Activision Blizzard's board of directors. It is expected to be completed in fiscal 2023. After the transaction is completed, according to revenue, Microsoft will become the third largest game company in the world, second only to Tencent and Sony.

According to the acquisition agreement between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard, before the acquisition transaction was officially completed, Activision Blizzard and Microsoft Games will continue to operate independently. After the acquisition is completed, Bobby Kotick, the current CEO of Activision Blizzard, will continue to lead the team. (Zhongxin Jingwei APP)

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