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City AM quotes Rebecca Burford on the CMA's decision to block the Activision Blizzard-Microsoft deal

The CMA's decision to block Microsoft's $75bn takeover of the games publisher Activision Blizzard is one of its most far-reaching decisions in years and is huge for the video gaming sector. 

Rebecca Burford, Partner, provides comment for City AM:

"The announcement means that gaming companies globally might have to carefully consider their 5–10-year plans and growth and exit strategies, and importantly decide whether any exit strategy that may have involved targeting a significant acquirer is impacted by this decision. they need to pull some of their plans for growth or acquisitions forward."

To read Rebecca’s thoughts on the issue in full, please read here.

To read the full article in City AM please read here.

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