Microsoft is reportedly expecting the UK’s regulator to oppose its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, after the EU issued its own antirust warning this week.
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, which states that “Microsoft’s legal team also expects the antitrust authority in Britain to oppose the transaction”. According to the report, Microsoft believes the European Commission is open to potential remedies, and the company is hoping to convince both the UK and the European Union to accept its concessions and approve the deal.
This, in turn, could make it easier to reach an agreement with the FTC before a scheduled trial later this year, it’s claimed. At the same time, it’s claimed that any of the three agencies could instead put pressure on the others to oppose the acquisition.
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