Microsoft-Activision Blizzard: New UK restrictions

After months of that epicActivision Blizzard acquisition from Microsoft Moving forward, between the European Commission that could open the doors to the agreement and the UK instead more closed, there is more news in this regard.
This belongs to you The UK and the new restrictions.

In fact, after blocking the acquisition last month, it is now Competition and Markets Authority UK to the topic with Other restrictions Regarding the agreement between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard. These new blocks affect both companies.

New UK restrictions on Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal

These acquisition restrictions have the following specifications:

• no one of companies you may have interests [economici o simili] within the other company or its subsidiaries, as in the case of Investing in development studies;
• no one Companies can start businesses and projects with it other company shares;
• no one So companies have a choice get stakes related to the activities of the previous species.

In short, to sum up, Microsoft and Activision Blizzard They cannot start businesses and investments related to each other.
This decision of the UK Competition and Markets Authority will remain in effect for as long as There will be no written approval of the agreement from the institution The organizer of Great Britain.
These restrictions are intended as a way to limit any safeguards by Microsoft and Activision Blizzard.

So while the takeover of Activision Blizzard by multinational Redmond is having a very difficult life in the UK, it has already found legal, economic and governmental support in other markets.
For example Japan, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Chile and Ukraine They gave their consent to the agreement, while in the European Union and the United States there are still gray spots and final decisions that must be taken.

source: GameIndustry.biz