Progress

Current status
concluded
28 Mar 2023 concluded
15 Jul 2022 in consultation
16 Jun 2022 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
Japan
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

28 Mar 2023
concluded

Announced JFTC approval of Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard

On 28 March 2023, the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) approved Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Following an investigation into the proposed acquisition, the JFTC found that the merger would not substantially restrain comp…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type closure
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
15 Jul 2022
in consultation

Closed consultation on investigation into Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard

On 15 July 2022, the period to hand in comments and information to the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) as part of its ongoing investigation into Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard, closed. Activision Blizzard is a video game …

Source
Event type investigation
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
16 Jun 2022
in consultation

Opened consultation on investigation into Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard

On 16 June 2022, the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) opened its investigation into Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard, a video game holding company headquartered in the United States of America. As part of its phase 1 review,…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority