Microsoft President Brad Smith will try to convince EU antitrust regulators that the deal for Activision Blizzard will boost competition
Microsoft President Brad Smith on Tuesday will seek to convince EU antitrust regulators at a closed hearing that the U.S. software giant’s $69-billion bid for “Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard will boost competition.
Smith will lead a delegation of 18 senior executives, including Microsoft Gaming Chief Executive Officer Phil Spencer, while Activision will be represented by its CEO Robert Kotick, a European Commission document seen by Reuters showed.to gauge the mood among senior EU and national competition officials and European Commission lawyers ahead of the submission of remedies to address antitrust concerns.
“I think we will make clear that our acquisition of Activision Blizzard will bring more games to more people on more devices and platforms than ever before,” Smith told reporters on his way to the hearing. Microsoft was willing to address concerns with “Call of Duty” licensing offers similar to the 10-year deal with Nintendo and regulatory undertakings, Smith added, without providing any further details.
Microsoft announced the Activision acquisition in January last year to take on leaders Tencent and SonySony, which wants the deal to be blocked, sent its gaming chief Jim Ryan.
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