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Statement Of Preliminary Issues Released For Microsoft’s Acquisition Of Activision Blizzard
The Commerce Commission has published a Statement of Preliminary Issues relating to the clearance application for Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft) to acquire 100% of the shares in Activision Blizzard Inc (Activision).
The Statement outlines the key competition issues that the Commission currently considers important in deciding whether or not to grant clearance to the proposed acquisition.
The Commission invites interested parties to provide comments on the likely competitive effects of the proposed acquisition. Submissions can be sent by email to registrar@comcom.govt.nz with the reference ‘Microsoft/Activision’ in the subject line. Parties should provide a public version of their submission at the same time for publication on the Commission’s case register. Any submissions should be received by close of business on 27 July 2022.
The Commission is currently scheduled to make a decision on the application by 11 August 2022. However, this date may be extended as the investigation progresses.
The Statement of Preliminary Issues and a public version of the application will be available on the Commission’s case register.
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