Microsoft's readiness to offer licensing deals to rivals is likely to address EU antitrust concerns over its $69 billion acquisition of Activision without the need for asset sales, three people familiar with the matter said.
The European Commission is not expected to demand that Microsoft sell assets to win its approval, the people said.to address antitrust concerns but it would not sell Activision's lucrative "Call of Duty" franchise.Microsoft said it was "committed to offering effective and easily enforceable solutions that address the European Commission's concerns".
"Our commitment to grant long term 100% equal access to Call of Duty to Sony, Steam, NVIDIA and others preserves the deal's benefits to gamers and developers and increases competition in the market," a spokesperson said.
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