Like all this story around the takeover ofActivision-Blizzard obviously did not cause a big enough box, other guests join the dance. sony has so far been the most combative adversary of Microsoft with regard to this acquisition, but it is not about the only company which takes a dim view of the transaction. Google and Nvidia have already expressed their point of view on the situation, but the two giants went back to the niche to speak with the FTC, which got in the way of Microsoft.
Two other giants reinforce the opinion of the FTC
Bloomberg revealed this tonight in a new article which mentions that Google and Nvidia went to the FTC to show their concerns over Microsoft’s takeover of Activision-Blizzard. The two companies have obviously not positioned themselves directly against the acquisition, but their doubts on this subject reinforce the position of the FTC which wishes to block this merger (even if the first intention of the organization is certainly to oblige Microsoft to do concessions).
According to them, such a deal would cause an imbalance in the world of the cloud, the mobile game market and that of gaming subscriptions. According to the site’s sources, Nvidia hasn’t opposed the acquisition, but is concerned that it can no longer afford to compete in the subscription market. given that it could no longer have access to certain games for its GeForce Now service.
As a reminder, Microsoft is hanging on the lips of the FTC and the European and British commissions regarding their position on the takeover. If the American regulator attacked Microsoft directly, nothing yet says that the other organizations will follow suit, but as the FTC gains in support, the possibility of seeing the deal being concluded quickly moves away a little more.