The US has moved to block Microsoft’s $69-billion bid to buy Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard.
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The Federal Trade Commission is likely to file suit to block Microsoft’s $69-billion takeover bid for Activision Blizzard, Politico reported.
Britain’s competition regulator said it will refer Microsoft’s acquisition of the Call of Duty maker for an in-depth investigation.
Wall Street is betting that US antitrust enforcers could unravel one of the largest mergers in American history.
Activision Blizzard will delay a Call of Duty game that had been planned for next year, the first time the franchise will be without an annual mainline release in nearly two decades.
Computer game publisher Activision Blizzard has this week announced that it intends to buy King Digital, the makers of Candy Crush Saga, for US$5,9bn. Unlike competitors such as Zynga, King Digital
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Gaming is the biggest entertainment industry in the world, bigger than even Hollywood. It’s the biggest in SA, too. It seems if you want to make money in entertainment, you’d be better off learning to code than trying your luck on Idols. Though sales of CDs, cinema tickets and DVDs have declined