Som vi rapporterade tidigare idag har CMA i Storbritannien beslutat att blockera köpet av Activision Blizzard, något som Microsoft säger att de tänker överklaga. Nu har chefen för Activision Blizzard, Bobby Kotick, delat med sig av sitt uttalande om beslutet och säger att det "långt ifrån är det sista ordet":
"This isn't the news we wanted - but it is far from the final word on this deal.
Alongside Microsoft, we can and will contest this decision, and we've already begun the work to appeal to the UK Competition Appeals Tribunal. We're confident in our case because the facts are on our side: this deal is good for competition.
The UK hopes to grow its leadership position in technology, and a combined Microsoft-Activision would accomplish exactly that. At a time when the fields of machine learning and artificial intelligence are thriving, we know the UK market would benefit from Microsoft's bench strength in both domains, as well as our ability to put those technologies to use immediately. By contrast, if the CMA's decision holds, it would stifle investment, competition, and job creation throughout the UK gaming industry."
Kotick säger också att denna affär i slutändan skulle vara bra för i stort sett alla inblandade - inklusive spelarna:
"We'll keep pressing our case, because we know that this merger will benefit our employees, the broader UK tech workforce, and players around the world."
