We know that the purchase of Activision Blizzard has not been an easy process, and much has been talked about the subject, especially there has been a war of declarations by Phil Spencer and Jim Ryan, respective heads of Xbox and PlayStation, for and against the acquisition.
Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, has just joined the conversation to respond to Sony and to give his views on the deal and the chances of it closing successfully. Nadella is fully confident that the Activision Blizzard acquisition will be completed and invited Sony to compete.
NADELLA TALKS ABOUT PURCHASING ACTIVISION BLIZZARD AND RESPONDS TO SONY
Speaking to Bloomberg, Nadella said about the ongoing investigations into the Activision Blizzard purchase. It seems that the Microsoft manager is not worried, as he stated that it is normal for an acquisition of these dimensions to be analyzed with a magnifying glass.
Thus, he believes that the deal will be closed successfully and that it is only a matter of time before it materializes. “Of course, any acquisition of this size will come under scrutiny, but we feel very confident that we will pull through,” Nadella said.
On the other hand, he spoke briefly about Sony's position on the studio's purchase and its franchises' future. He is aware that the Japanese company has also recently invested in adding several studios to PlayStation, so Microsoft sees the acquisition of Activision Blizzard as part of the competition process.
"So if it's about competition, let's compete," Nadella added. Later, he stressed that Microsoft is ready to deal with inflation and its effects, so they will always stand by their customers. In addition, he highlighted that several of his businesses are on a perfect path; however, they will also be cautious.
“In terms of outlook, I'm optimistic about Microsoft's value proposition. I am optimistic about our participation, but we are not immune to everything that is a macroeconomic obstacle (…). We have many businesses doing very well and will continue to grow. Still, we will also see the macroeconomic situation," Nadella concluded.
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