M&A related news and articles

After months of legal proceedings, the CMA in the UK has finally granted Microsoft the approval needed to take over Activision Blizzard.

After months of legal roadblocks and hearings, Microsoft has now finally passed one of the last major barriers in takeover of Activision.

In Microsoft’s scheduled takeover of Activision Blizzard, it reached an agreement with Sony about the future of the Call of Duty franchise.

Sega denied speculations of a potential acquisition by Xbox or any other company, dismissing rumors emerged from FTC vs Microsoft hearings.

The European Commission has reached its verdict and granted approval for Microsoft to acquire ownership rights of Activision Blizzard.

In an undisclosed deal estimated to be worth around 15 million US dollars, Irish video games company Keywords Studios has just added the Seattle-based studio Hardsuit Labs to its ever-growing roster of trademarks. According to the announcement, the Seattle-based developers will become part of the Keywords creative team and specialize in providing game porting and […]

After Microsoft’s takeover of Activision Blizzard was blocked by the UK authority, some analysts say that the deal could go through anyway.

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has rejected Microsoft’s proposed $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

In a deal reported to be worth around $776 million (€706 million), Sega is ready to purchase Angry Birds maker, Rovio Entertainment.

It looks like Activision Blizzard’s 14-month-long acquisition saga by Microsoft is now more likely to go ahead.