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No deal for Microsoft : UK blocks Activision Blizzard acquisition /

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mehta, Shreshthi (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : SAGE Publications: SAGE Business Cases Originals, 2023.
Series:Sage business cases
Subjects:
Microsoft Corporation > Case studies.
Microsoft Corporation
Consolidation and merger of corporations > Great Britain > Case studies.
Antitrust law > Great Britain > Case studies.
Entreprises > Fusion > Grande-Bretagne > Études de cas.
Antitrust law
Consolidation and merger of corporations
Great Britain
Electronic books.
Case studies
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
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.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations.
ISBN:9781071928110
1071928112