{"id":85776,"date":"2022-10-03T16:22:57","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T16:22:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/playstation-boss-met-with-eu-regulators-to-argue-xbox-activision-deal-report\/"},"modified":"2022-10-03T16:22:57","modified_gmt":"2022-10-03T16:22:57","slug":"playstation-boss-met-with-eu-regulators-to-argue-xbox-activision-deal-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/playstation-boss-met-with-eu-regulators-to-argue-xbox-activision-deal-report\/","title":{"rendered":"PlayStation boss met with EU regulators to argue Xbox Activision deal \u2014 report"},"content":{"rendered":"
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PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan reportedly met with European Union regulators in Brussels last month to voice Sony’s concerns surrounding Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.<\/h2>\n

According to a new report from Dealreporter (thanks, VGC), PlayStation’s Jim Ryan took a flight out to Brussels on September 8th and met with EU regulators to relay Sony’s concerns about Microsoft’s proposed Activision Blizzard acquisition. The report also claims that Google is worried about the deal.<\/p>\n

PlayStation boss reportedly flew to Brussels to voice concerns to EU regulators over Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal<\/h3>\n
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In recent weeks, Sony has spoken out against Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition, mainly in regard to Call of Duty and the franchise’s future on PlayStation consoles. Last month, Xbox boss Phil Spencer revealed that Microsoft provided a signed agreement to Sony to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation “for at least several more years.” Shortly after, PlayStation chief Jim Ryan called this deal “inadequate on many levels” as it failed to take into account the impact it would have on PlayStation gamers. <\/p>\n

Not long after this rather public spat, the UK’s competition regulator announced it had launched a ‘Phase 2’ investigation into the deal, which Sony said it “appreciated.”<\/p>\n

“By giving Microsoft control of Activision games like Call of Duty, this deal would have major negative implications for gamers and the future of the gaming industry,” Sony said at the time to GamesIndustry.biz. “We want to guarantee PlayStation gamers continue to have the highest quality gaming experience, and we appreciate the CMA’s focus on protecting gamers.”<\/p>\n

The EU’s competition regulator has set a provisional deadline of November 8th to either approve Microsoft’s acquisition or launch a further investigation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan reportedly met with European Union regulators in Brussels last month to voice Sony’s concerns surrounding Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. According to a new report from Dealreporter (thanks, VGC), PlayStation’s Jim Ryan took a flight out to Brussels on September 8th and met with EU regulators to relay Sony’s …<\/p>\n

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