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Opened consultation on Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard

On 20 June 2023, New Zealand’s Commerce Commission issued a Statement of Issues and opened a consultation concerning the application filed by Microsoft seeking authorization to acquire Activision Blizzard until 4 July 2023. In the Statement of Issue…

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

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2023-06-20
in consultation

On 20 June 2023, New Zealand’s Commerce Commission issued a Statement of Issues and opened a consul…

2023-07-04
processing consultation

On 4 July 2023, New Zealand’s Commerce Commission closed its consultation concerning the applicatio…

2023-08-08
concluded

On 8 August 2023, New Zealand's Commerce Commission announced the conclusion of its investigation i…