Microsoft, which reached an agreement to purchase Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion in January 2022, has not yet completed this acquisition. Although the authorities in most countries around the world approved the purchase, the US Department of Commerce and Sony were opposed to this purchase.
Sony has been the company that has made the most noise against Microsoft in the industry so far, and according to new news, two more giant names have started to take their place on the side of Sony. Bloomberg wrote that NVIDIA and Google are also concerned about the acquisition.
NVIDIA and Google are also afraid of Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision:
According to Bloomberg’s report, NVIDIA and Google have expressed their concerns about the acquisition to the Federal Trade Commission. One of these concerns was, of course, that the competitive environment would be damaged.
According to the information provided by the sources, the two giant companies stated that with the acquisition, Microsoft will gain an unfair advantage in the cloud, subscription and mobile game sector. On the other hand, it was shared that NVIDIA emphasized the need for “games that are equal and open to all”, but did not directly oppose the purchase.
What was Microsoft’s response to all these objections?
Microsoft stated that it was open to evaluating concerns, especially during the tension with Sony, and even agreed with Nintendo and Steam to have Call of Duty released on their platforms for 10 years. This deal was also offered to Sony.
The US Department of Commerce also opposed the purchase and announced that it would file a lawsuit:
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