Microsoft and Activision agree to October merger deadline extension

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Published onJuly 19, 2023

published onJuly 19, 2023

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Microsoft and Activision have agreed to extend their merger deadline to October 18as negotiations continue with the CMA. The original deadline expired yesterday, July 18.

The two companies also agreed to up the termination fee from $3 billion to $3.5 billion if either party should walk away from the deal (which at this point would be extremely unlikely).

Update on Activision Blizzard’s merger with Microsoft: agreement deadline extended

The recent decision in the U.S. and approvals in 40 countries all validate that the deal is good for competition, players, and the future of gaming.

Given global regulatory approvals and the…

— Lulu Cheng Meservey (@lulumeservey)July 19, 2023

At present, Microsoft and the U.K. market regulator have agreed to pause litigation of Microsoft’s appeal (the CMA blocked the deal back in April) as the two parties work to reacha compromise over the CMA’s concerns over the cloud gaming market. Some are speculating that Microsoft may elect to sell off rights to its cloud gaming services in the U.K.

Microsoft presidentBrad Smith tweetedthat the extension would “provide ample time to work through the final regulatory issues…We are confident about our prospects for getting this deal across the finish line.”

In all likelihood the deal will finally close much sooner than this new deadline. The CMA’s final order date is now August 29.

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