Microsoft has taken the unusual step of commenting on recently completed and pending (!) regulatory reviews of its near $70B proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

What can we learn from their comments on CADE (Brazil) and the CMA (UK)?

A whole lot.

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*** CHAPTERS

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2:00 Take Two CEO Speaks

4:35 MS Speaks on Brazil (CADE)

21:47 MS Speaks on the UK (CMA)

52:02 Conclusion

*** Discussed in this episode:

PLAYLIST

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy_vBs7Qt9-ROfumOtIrSdP8

ARTICLES

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/two-interactive-ceo-says-acquiring-174000018.html

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsoft-accuses-uk-regulator-of-adopting-sonys-complaints-over-activision-blizzard-deal/

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/uk-regulator-details-concerns-over-microsofts-proposed-acquisition-of-activision-blizzard-xbox-responds

TWEETS

https://twitter.com/HazzadorGamin/status/1579015767450062848

https://twitter.com/Chris_Dring/status/1580248783761600513

https://twitter.com/tomwarren/status/1580124742501027840

https://twitter.com/tomwarren/status/1580239474126036992

CADE REPORT https://web.archive.org/web/20221006000803/https://sei.cade.gov.br/sei/modulos/pesquisa/md_pesq_documento_consulta_externa.php?HJ7F4wnIPj2Y8B7Bj80h1lskjh7ohC8yMfhLoDBLddZou1UxFwR2xny_H8WpNqBA9LEUmxpnNJZhTSHmSvXvpffRtONbaxBeOzHPgm0V3c1aCdhWaTZo9OtUDTJX_L_7

CMA REPORT https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/634536048fa8f5153767e533/MSFT.ABK_phase_1_decision_-_1.09.2022.pdf

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