Microsoft's bid to buy games giant faces triple anti-trust threat

By Agence France-Presse

Apr 16, 2023 11:52 am

BRUSSELS: Depending on which side you're on, tech giant Microsoft is either the hero fighting to bring some of the most popular video games to more people, or the villain on the brink of killing competition in the sector.

The Xbox-owner has embarked on a campaign to convince all three EU, UK and US regulators to back its $69 billion bid to take over Activision Blizzard, owner of hit games 'Candy Crush' and 'Call Of Duty.'

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