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The Japan Fair Trade Commission has reportedly closed its review of Microsoft's attempted purchase of Activision Blizzard, stating the deal won't suppress competition. In other words, another roadblock has been removed for Xbox to take the reins of Call of Duty, Diablo, and World of Warcraft.
The CMA also released mostly anonymous statements from game companies about the merger, with
<p dir="ltr">The Japan Fair Trade Commission has reportedly closed its review of Microsoft's attempted purchase of Activision Blizzard, stating the deal won't suppress competition. In other words, another roadblock has been removed for Xbox to take the reins of Call of Duty, Diablo, and World of Warcraft.</p><p dir="ltr"><a href="
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reports the Japan watchdog informed Microsoft and Activision Blizzard that it won't call for a cease and desist of the merger. This follows in the footsteps of
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last week. The CMA does still have concerns about the area of cloud gaming with the acquisition.The CMA also released mostly anonymous statements from game companies about the merger, with
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Sony, however, definitely doesn't agree with that sentiment. The PlayStation company has
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<p dir="ltr">The Japan Fair Trade Commission has reportedly closed its review of Microsoft's attempted purchase of Activision Blizzard, stating the deal won't suppress competition. In other words, another roadblock has been removed for Xbox to take the reins of Call of Duty, Diablo, and World of Warcraft.</p><p dir="ltr"><a href="
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">Reuters</a> reports the Japan watchdog informed Microsoft and Activision Blizzard that it won't call for a cease and desist of the merger. This follows in the footsteps of <a href="
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">the UK's Competition and Markets Authority determining that the deal won't stifle competition in the console space</a> last week. The CMA does still have concerns about the area of cloud gaming with the acquisition.</p><p dir="ltr">The CMA also released mostly anonymous statements from game companies about the merger, with <a href="
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">one organization saying Microsoft's deal to buy Activision Blizzard "can only be a good thing."</a> Sony, however, definitely doesn't agree with that sentiment. The PlayStation company has <a href="
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">voiced concerns that Microsoft could intentionally make Call of Duty worse on say PS5</a>, for example.</p><a href="
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