Rachat d’Activision Blizzard par Microsoft officiellement approuvé par la CMA Britannique !
Le rachat d’Activision-Blizzard-King a été officiellement approuvé par la CMA (Competition and Markets Authority) Britannique !
C’est un rachat historique dans l’industrie du jeu vidéo puisque le géant Microsoft, après plusieurs compromis et de nombreux mois de bataille, a finalement reçu l’accord de la CMA britannique.
L’autorité britannique de la concurrence (CMA) et des marchés a officiellement donné son accord à la fusion entre Microsoft et Activision Blizzard, après une courte période de consultation concernant un accord restructuré qui céderait les droits de cloud gaming à Ubisoft. Avec cette décision, la fusion a été officialisée peu de temps après, le Vendredi 13 Octobre 2023.
L’ultime décision
The new deal for Microsoft to buy Activision without cloud gaming rights has been cleared after the CMA concluded it would preserve competitive prices and better services.
En réponse à cette annonce, Bobby Kotick, PDG d’Activision Blizzard, a publié le message suivant aux employés, tandis que le président de Microsoft, Brad Smith, a partagé son propre enthousiasme sur Twitter.
Team,
Today the CMA, the regulatory authority in the UK, approved our transaction with Microsoft.
We now have all regulatory approvals necessary to close and we look forward to bringing joy and connection to even more players around the world.
Our board chair Brian Kelly and I are incredibly proud of all of you and your accomplishments over the last four decades. We’re excited for our next chapter together with Microsoft and the endless possibilities it creates for you and for our players.
With gratitude,
Bobby
Un nouveau chapitre
Team,
Today marks a milestone in our company’s celebrated history.
Combining with Microsoft will bring new resources and new opportunities to our extraordinary teams worldwide. It will also enable us to deliver more fun, more joy, and more connection to more players than ever before.
This moment is possible because of your efforts over four decades to innovate, inspire, and achieve.
When Brian Kelly and I began this journey in 1991, we intended to build a company that would have great impact and lasting value. Your tireless work and unwavering commitment to excellence enabled us to do just that. In the 1980s, we pioneered independent, third-party game development with Pitfall, River Raid, and Kaboom. In the 1990s, we united the world with online multiplayer games like MechWarrior, Warcraft, and StarCraft. In the 2000s, we introduced Call of Duty, which became one of the most successful entertainment franchises in history. We also introduced Guitar Hero and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, which entered popular culture in ways few videogames ever have. In the 2010s, we debuted Candy Crush Saga, which to date has been downloaded more than five billion times and contributed to our total worldwide players being fifty percent female.
Your dedication is what makes it possible for us to continually push envelopes, break records, and delight players. Amid the uncertainty of the last 21 months, you’ve remained focused, as always, on serving our players and supporting each other.
I have long said that I am fully committed to helping with the transition. Phil has asked me to stay on as CEO of ABK, reporting to him, and we have agreed that I will do that through the end of 2023. We both look forward to working together on a smooth integration for our teams and players.
Brian and I couldn’t be more excited for the next chapter for ABK. We now join one of the most successful global companies, poised for unprecedented opportunities to connect the world through our games.
As a part of Microsoft, we will be even better, together.
Bobby
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