{"id":24782,"date":"2023-02-17T11:21:13","date_gmt":"2023-02-17T11:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/microsoft-plans-last-ditch-effort-to-save-69bn-activision-blizzard-deal-with-eu-next-week\/"},"modified":"2023-02-17T11:21:13","modified_gmt":"2023-02-17T11:21:13","slug":"microsoft-plans-last-ditch-effort-to-save-69bn-activision-blizzard-deal-with-eu-next-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/microsoft-plans-last-ditch-effort-to-save-69bn-activision-blizzard-deal-with-eu-next-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft plans &#8220;last-ditch&#8221; effort to save $69bn Activision Blizzard deal with EU next week"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>\nMicrosoft is set to defend its beleagured $69bn Activision Blizzard deal at a &#8220;last-ditch&#8221; meeting with the EU next week.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThe behind-closed-doors session was confirmed by Microsoft to Reuters, and will take place in Brussels on Tuesday, 21st February.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nAccording to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/deals\/microsoft-defend-activision-deal-eu-hearing-feb-21-2023-02-14\/\">Reuters<\/a>, Microsoft is expected to offer remedies after the hearing takes place.\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/microsoft-plans-last-ditch-effort-to-save-69bn-activision-blizzard-deal-with-eu-next-week\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source &#8211; eurogamer.net<\/p>\n<p>All content and images belong to their respected owners. 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