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US Rep Touts "Encouraging" Assurances From Microsoft On Activision Blizzard Acquisition

Microsoft’s planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard is a big moment of corporate consolidation, bringing together two of the largest video game publishers under a single roofVenir de Tragamonedas Gratis Online. That has raised some questions regarding antitrust concerns, but at least one key lawmaker has expressed optimism that Microsoft is approaching this in the right way.

The Washington Post reports that Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) says he’s received “encouraging” assurances from Microsoft. Buck, who is heavily involved in antitrust issues and is currently working on App Store legislation in the House, said that the deal will need to be examined by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ), but that the architects are saying the right things so far.

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