Microsoft does not expect to complete the acquisition of Activision Blizzard before October

With the British Trade and Competition Authority (CMA) announcing the postponement of its final decision regarding the acquisition of Activity Blizzard from Microsoft, a spokesman for the latter indicated that Microsoft does not expect to complete the deal now until next October.

This means activating the item of increasing fines for non-implementation of the deal, which was previously decided at $3 billion, and will rise to $3.5 billion on August 29, and to $4.5 billion if the deal is not completed on September 15.