Progress

Current status
concluded
15 May 2023 concluded
08 Nov 2022 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: other software
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
central government
Implementation Level
subnational

Timeline of events

15 May 2023
concluded

Approved merger between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard, subject to conditions

On 15 May 2023, the European Commission approved the acquisition by Microsoft of Activision Blizzard, a video game platform company. The approval is subject to commitments offered by Microsoft. In its in-depth market investigation, the Commission co…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type closure
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
08 Nov 2022
under deliberation

Announced Commission investigation into Microsoft/Activision merger

On 8 November 2022, the European Commission (EC) announced that it is opening an in-depth investigation into Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The EC was notified of the planned merger on 30 September 2022 and will have 90 wor…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body central government