Republic of Korea: Korea Fair Trade Commission investigation into Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard
Progress
Current status
concluded
30 May 2023 concluded
14 Apr 2022 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
technological consumer goods
software provider: other software
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued FTC ruling approving Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard
On 30 May 2023, the Korean Fair Trade Commission (FTC) approved Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, noting that there are no concerns about restricting competition in the domestic game market due to the exclusive offering of Blizzard gam…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
closure
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority
Announced KFTC investigation into the proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft
On 14 April 2022, the Korean Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) opened its investigation into Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Activision Blizzard is a video game holding company headquartered in the United States of America. The a…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority