One would think that the purchase of Microsoft from Activision Blizzard would be less complicated and easy, however, there has been all kinds of news around this "controversial" purchase. Like the fact of Microsoft justifying that its acquisition will not be synonymous with a monopoly by calling Activision Blizzard games “nothing unique”.
Much has been said about this purchase, but how is it going? We have an official answer on how the process is going, and Phil Spencer, head of Xbox, has revealed additional details.
HOW IS THE PURCHASE OF ACTIVISION BLIZZARD GOING?
During an interview with Bloomberg, Spencer said that the acquisition is going well overall. He added that he feels satisfied with the progress made in recent months.
That's not all; he also commented that they have had positive conversations about the acquisition process and acknowledged that he favors people "asking good and difficult questions" about the matter. He also stressed that one of his primary goals is to make Activision Blizzard workers feel safe about everything that happens inside the studio, for which he reiterated that unions would be respected.
“I've never done a 70 billion-dollar deal, so I don't know what my confidence means,” Spencer said. “I will say the discussions we've been having seem positive.”
Various antitrust agencies have yet to reveal the results of their investigations or issue a verdict. Despite this, Lisa Tanzi, Microsoft's corporate vice president and general counsel, expects the deal to close in fiscal 2023, as planned from the start.
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