Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal approved by Brazilian regulator

1 year 7 months ago

Regulators in Brazil are the latest to approve Microsoft's proposed mammoth acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

The Administrative Council for Economic Defence (CADE), announced yesterday that it had agreed to the merger "with no restrictions."

"Considering the huge popularity of Call of Duty, it is reasonable to infer that if Activision Blizzard games were no longer available on Sony consoles, PlayStation users could decide to migrate to Xbox, or even a PC, to continue having access to franchise games," CADE said in a document detailing the decision.

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Danielle Partis