No deal for Microsoft : UK blocks Activision Blizzard acquisition / Shreshthi Mehta.
ISBN
9781071928110 :
Publication
London : SAGE Publications: SAGE Business Cases Originals, 2023.
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1 online resource : illustrations.
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Summary
In 2023, the U.K. government prohibited Microsoft from acquiring Activision Blizzard, a U.S. cloud-based video game company. The case discusses how large conglomerates like Microsoft acquire smaller companies and kill competition, which can hamper creativity in the industry.