Progress

Current status
concluded
29 Dec 2022 concluded

Scope

Implementers
Chile
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

29 Dec 2022
concluded

Approved acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft

On 29 December 2022, the Chilean Fiscalía Nacional Económica (FNE) approved the merger of Microsoft and Activision Blizzard following Phase 1 of the investigation. The FNE ruled that the deal would not substantially reduce competition. The FNE furth…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type closure
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority