Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard purchase will reportedly be approved by the EU
The EU isn’t expected to demand asset sales to approve the deal. However, the potential sale of Call of Duty has been a point of contention; Microsoft wants to hang onto the property while using the licensing agreements to quell regulators.
The company has pledged to keep the franchise on competing platforms for at least 10 years if the purchase closes; it’s even bringing Call of Duty toMicrosoft says it’s “committed to offering effective and easily enforceable solutions that address the European Commission’s concerns.
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