Japan Has Approved the Deal.
The Japan Fair Trade Commission has established that Microsoft Corporation (corporation number 8700150090374) (hereinafter referred to as "Microsoft Corporation", and the group of companies that have already formed a joint relationship with Microsoft as the ultimate parent company is referred to as the "Microsoft Group") and Activision Blizzard, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "Activision"), and the group of companies that have already formed a joint relationship with Activision as the ultimate parent company is referred to as the "Activision Group" (The Activision Group is collectively referred to as the "Party Company Group").
We received submissions from the Parties Group of Plans for Share Acquisition and Merger in accordance with the provisions of the Anti-Monopoly Act, and as a result of examination, since it was recognised that it would not substantially restrain competition in a certain field of trade, the company group was notified to the effect that a cease and desist order would not be issued, and the examination was completed.
(令和5年3月28日)マイクロソフト・コーポレーション及びアクティビジョン・ブリザード・インクの統合に関する審査結果について | 公正取引委員会
