China: SAMR investigation into Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard
Progress
Current status
concluded
18 May 2023 concluded
Scope
Implementers
China
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
Announced SAMR approval of Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard
On 18 May 2023, China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced that it had concluded its investigation and approved Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Activision Blizzard and Microsoft are both developers a…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
closure
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority