Canada Raises Concerns Over Microsoft's Activision Blizzard Buyout Amidst Worldwide Regulator Approval

Canada's Competition Bureau has expressed disapproval of Microsoft's planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard, joining the US Federal Trade Commission and the UK's Competition and Markets Authority in questioning the merger. The bureau's lawyer called out the "factual inaccuracies" in Microsoft's claim that all worldwide regulators, except the FTC and the UK's CMA, approve of the deal. The CCB shares concerns about the potential negative impact on competition in gaming consoles and multigame subscription services.