Hvor nogle markedsregulatorer har været hurtige til at godkendte Microsofts køb af Activision Blizzard, har andre taget sig god tid. Det gælder blandt Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) i Storbritanien og den amerikanske Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
Til konferencen WSJ Live blev Xbox-chefen Phil Spencer spurgt ind til handlen. Måske ikke overraskende var Spencer diplomatiske i sine udsagn og kaldte de igangværende undersøgelser samt bekymringer om handlen for "fair og berettigede."
"I would say the discussions have been very fair and honest," lød det fra Spencer ifølge VGC. "It is a big acquisition, there's no doubt. Microsoft in its role in the tech industry, is a large tech company, and I do think the discussion around an acquisition of this size is warranted, and I've appreciated the time to go spend."
På trods af den megen debat er Phil Spencer dog overbevist om, at handlen nok skal gå igennem:
"We're really focused on getting the deal approved in the markets - I'm confident in that. I was just in London last week, continue to have discussions with all the regulatory boards, and remain confident that we'll get the deal approved."
Microsoft annoncerede deres intentioner om at købe Activision Blizzard for næsten $70 milliarder tilbage i januar.