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Announced Competition Commission approval of Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard

On 11 April 2023, the Competition Commission of South Africa (CCSA) concluded its investigation into Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The CCSA approved the acquisition without requiring commitments from the parties. In partic…

Scope

Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: other software
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority

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2023-04-11
concluded

On 11 April 2023, the Competition Commission of South Africa (CCSA) concluded its investigation int…