The EU will reportedly approve Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition this month

While the FTC and the CMA are opposing Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, reports this week claim that the European Commission has a different view on the deal and plans to approve it. 

According to sources speaking with Reuters, the EU will approve Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition. Previously, the Commission had set a May 22nd deadline for ruling on the deal, but according to the new report, they could make the decision public as early as the 15th of May.

While approval in the EU would be a big win for Microsoft there are other major hurdles the company has to clear before it can close the deal. The FTC is suing to block the acquisition in the US and all parties are currently preparing for trial. Meanwhile, the UK's Competition & Markets Authority has voted to block the deal, forcing Microsoft to file an appeal.

With all of that in mind, even if Microsoft does get good news from Europe later this month, we're still a long way from seeing the final say on this deal.

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