Acquisition of Activision Blizzard

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:acquisition
gptkbp:acceptsPaymentMethod	cash
gptkbp:acquiredBy	gptkb:Activision_Blizzard
gptkbp:acquirer	gptkb:Microsoft
gptkbp:acquirerCEOAtAnnouncement	gptkb:Satya_Nadella
gptkbp:acquirerHeadquarters	gptkb:Redmond,_Washington,_United_States
gptkbp:acquirerStockTicker	gptkb:MSFT
gptkbp:announced	2022-01-18
gptkbp:CMAFinalApproval	2023-10
gptkbp:CMAInitialBlock	2023-04
gptkbp:completedIn	2023-10-13
gptkbp:dealAnnouncedBy	gptkb:Microsoft gptkb:Activision_Blizzard
gptkbp:dealType	merger and acquisition
gptkbp:FTCChallenge	2023
gptkbp:industry	video games
gptkbp:largestGamingAcquisition	true
gptkbp:notableGame	gptkb:Overwatch gptkb:Call_of_Duty gptkb:World_of_Warcraft gptkb:Candy_Crush_Saga Diablo
gptkbp:regulates	gptkb:European_Parliament gptkb:UK_Competition_and_Markets_Authority gptkb:US_Federal_Trade_Commission
gptkbp:regulatoryScrutiny	antitrust concerns
gptkbp:targetCEOAtAnnouncement	gptkb:Bobby_Kotick
gptkbp:targetHeadquarters	gptkb:Santa_Monica,_California,_United_States
gptkbp:targetStockTicker	gptkb:ATVI
gptkbp:valuation	68700000000
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Phil_Spencer
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Acquisition of Activision Blizzard