BRUSSELS: Microsoft will make a last-ditch effort to defend its $69 billion bid for ”Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard in entrance of EU and nationwide antitrust officers at a closed listening to on Feb. 21, the U.S. software program firm stated on Tuesday.

The firm requested for the listening to after receiving a press release of objections from the European Commission warning in regards to the attainable anti-competitive results of the deal.

A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed the oral listening to.

The Xbox maker introduced the Activision Blizzard acquisition in January final yr to assist it compete higher with leaders Tencent and Sony, however has run into regulatory headwinds in Europe, Britain and the United States.

Microsoft is predicted to supply cures after the listening to.

It has reached a 10-year cope with Nintendo to make ”Call of Duty” accessible on Nintendo consoles, a treatment geared toward convincing competitors enforcers however which has been criticised by Sony, which desires the deal to be blocked.

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