Microsoft Corp has not offered any remedies to EU regulators reviewing their proposed $69 billion acquisition of a video game maker, Activision Blizzard, ahead of an expected full-scale probe by the European Union.
The U.S. company is betting on the acquisition to help it compete better with rivals Tencent and Sony, both of which are critics of the deal.
The European Commission said on its website that it had not yet made a decision on the deal. The website, which had been updated on Nov. 7, showed that Microsoft had not provided any concessions to placate regulators.
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Microsoft said that it continues to work with the Commission on the next steps and to address any valid marketplace concerns that Sony expressed.
Sony, as the industry leader and creator of Call of Duty, is worried about how Microsoft’s Xbox One game release differs from the PlayStation 4. However, Microsoft says it’s committed to providing an exaclty the same game on both consoles.
A company will typically not offer remedies during the EU preliminary review when they know regulators intend to open a four-month long investigation.
