Microsoft Corp., an American technology company, has charged that the British Competition Protection and Anti-Monopathic Authority made its decision regarding the investigation of Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard for computer games for $69 billion by relying on biassed information from its Japanese rival, Sony Group Corp.
According to the Bloomberg News Agency, the British Competition and Market Authority opened a more thorough investigation into Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision under the guise of being concerned about how it might affect the level of market competition, including limiting the use of the British company’s “Call of Duty” game (Call of Duty) on the Microsoft Xbox.
The authority stated in its ruling, which was published in full today, Wednesday, that the major rival that the acquisition may damage is the Japanese corporation Sony, which makes PlayStation Games, while Nintendo faces less competition.
Due to worries about how the Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard would affect the level of market competition, competition protection and anti-monopoly in Britain announced last month that they would be conducting a more thorough investigation.
After passing up the chance to submit ideas to address the authority’s worries about the deal’s implications on the competition, the British Competition and Markets Protection Authority said that it has chosen to conduct the longest review.
According to Bloomberg, this action was anticipated as a result of the Competition Protection and Markets Authority’s earlier expressed concerns that the merger would lessen competition in the market for computer games and cloud computing services.
Microsoft charges Sony favouritism against the British Competition Protection Authority.
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