This statement was made by the president of the corporation Brad Smith (Brad Smith) during an interview with the Belgian edition of L’Echo. He said that the deal is already entering the middle phase. But in any case, a lot still needs to be done.
In particular, Smith pointed out that now several antitrust regulators are checking the deal at once: European, British and American.
Microsoft announced the purchase of Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion in January. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2023.