A new report claims that the UK's competition watchdog will launch an in-depth investigation into Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition this week.
Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard is reportedly set for a further in-depth investigation from the UK's competition watchdog and an"extensive investigation" from EU regulators.
Earlier in September, the UK's competition watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority , announced that it had"concerns" surrounding Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard following its probe of the deal and that it might launch a"Phase 2 investigation" should Microsoft not address those concerns.
Microsoft was given five business days to provide evidence that would alleviate the CMA's concerns, but according to the Financial Times' sources, Microsoft decided not to do so. Sources told FT that Microsoft opted not to offer any evidence at this stage as there were no obvious commitments the CMA would likely accept.
As a result, the CMA is now expected to launch its in-depth phase 2 investigation, which will allow an independent panel of experts to probe the risks of the deal further and see if the acquisition will harm other companies such as Sony, who could potentially miss out on big franchises such as Call of Duty and Diablo coming to the PlayStation platform.
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