CMA decision "far from the final word" on Microsoft deal, insists Activision boss Bobby Kotick

1 year ago

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has responded to this morning's stunning decision by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to block Microsoft's $69bn acquisition deal.

In an internal email, published publicly, Kotick stated the result "isn't the news we wanted - but it is far from the final word on this deal".

He also confirmed that the decision will be contested, alongside Microsoft. "We're confident in our case because the facts are on our side: this deal is good for competition," he said.

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