The record-setting deal between Microsoft and Activision might be facing tough obstacles, but it has recently received a new hope from the European Commission. In case anyone missed keeping track of events from the last week, the competition regulator approved the merger between the Xbox maker and Call of Duty publisher.

Which means that the deal still hangs in balance. Obviously, Activision’s CEO Bobby Kotick is quite happy about the current situation. He’s very hopeful for this massive acquisition to go through. In a recent interview, he revealed the most important reason why this deal matters so much for him and his company itself.

Bobby Kotick believes Microsoft is perfect for Call of Duty and Activision going forward

Talking to Variety in an exclusive interaction (given to a media outlet in a decade), Mr. Kotick mentioned various points regarding Activision’s partnership with the Xbox maker. He revealed his liking for the company, especially Phil Spencer who’s the head of gaming at Microsoft. He said he really likes the way they operate and the overall work culture itself. “I think Microsoft is by far the best place for us to be,” he said.

Interestingly, he also mentioned that the Call of Duty publisher can successfully operate on its own, even if the deal doesn’t happen. But he wants the proposed acquisition to get approved.

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Giving his reason, he said: “We have an enormous amount of momentum, and we have an extraordinary balance sheet. And we can continue to be successful alone like we have been for the last 30 years. But it’ll be great if the deal goes through because I think it’s the right thing for our industry.”

In simple words, Kotick believes that the gaming industry, as a whole, will benefit from this massive acquisition. Not to mention Microsoft will be able to provide his company ample resources as well for the next major line-up of big AAA projects under various IPs, including Call of Duty.

What are your predictions for the Xbox-Activision deal? Will it eventually get fully approved by the end of this year? Let us know in the comments

Source: Variety

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