Brazil: Competition investigation into Microsoft and Activision Blizzard merger
Progress
Current status
adopted
05 Oct 2022 concluded
23 May 2022 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Brazil
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: other software
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Approved merger between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard
On 5 October 2022, the Brazilian Competition Authority (CADE) approved the acquisition by Microsoft of Activision Blizzard, a video game platform company. Although the transaction involves horizontal overlaps of both companies in game publishing, ga…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
closure
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority
Opened investigation into merger between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard
On 23 May 2022, the Brazilian Competition Authority (CADE) opened an investigation into the Microsoft and Activision Blizzard merger following the companies' request for approval of the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, a video game platform compa…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority