An April target will not be met.
The European Commission has delayed its decision on Microsoft’s planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard into May, Reuters has reported.
The decision, in which the commission will either approve or deny the acquisition, was previously scheduled for April. The EU will now provide its decision by 22 May.
The delay comes as Microsoft attempts to make its titles available on platforms that aren’t under its own control. Of late, Microsoft has signed deals to include its titles on streaming providers such as Boosteroid and Ubitus, and has previously signed parity deals for Call of Duty on Nintendo platforms and opened its catalogue to NVidia GeForce Now.
In an attempt to counter Microsoft’s work, Sony has released statements saying it believes Microsoft could purposefully sabotage Call of Duty releases on PlayStation if the acquisition was to go ahead.
We’ll keep you up to date as we learn more. Previous reports suggested that the EU will approve the acquisition.
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