In addition to political and other decisions based on future studies, there will also be a public opinion poll on the Xbox Activision deal. Where the UK Competition and Markets Authority held a special referendum to feel the public's pulse on this acquisition deal, and the results were as follows.

Last October, the Capital Markets Authority published a statement on issues that outlined the key areas likely to be considered when reaching a decision on whether the US$1.4 billion deal would significantly affect competition.

There was also a special invitation addressed to a section of the public to respond to this statement and clarify their positions on the Xbox Activision acquisition agreement within two weeks.

Positions in favor of the deal with Xbox Activision

Of the 2,100 emails analyzed, about three-quarters were broadly in favor of the merger and about a quarter were against it. Although no clear opinion for or against the merger was expressed by a small number of respondents.

Furthermore, the Capital Market Authority included 14 opinions in favor of the merger, while there were 11 opinions against. The opinions of those who approved the merger came from their view that Microsoft would reach a level where it could compete with Nintendo and Sony in the video game industry.

While others see that Microsoft has committed to making Call of Duty available on other platforms and not monopolizing its own platforms and services.

Others also believe that making the game available through the Game Pass service will make it easier to access the game without having to pay large amounts.

opposition positions

On the other hand, opponents of the Xbox Activision deal believe that its completion will allow Microsoft to monopolize the video game market, as it does through its almost complete control of the Windows PC player market.

Additionally, some believe that the completion of the deal will make Microsoft covet the acquisition of more major companies, such as EA, Take Two and others, which will make it monopolize many titles and almost completely control the publishing of games from these studios and companies.

Others believe that if the deal goes through, it will lead Microsoft to change its stance and monopolize Call of Duty games on Xbox platforms, as it did with Bethesda titles after acquiring Zenmax. Although it will reduce the quality of the game and its content when it is released on other platforms.

So far, the acquisition deal, which is the largest in the video game industry, is still subject to further analysis and inspections by global antitrust bodies.

For its part, Microsoft said that Sony is the biggest company that opposes the completion of the deal, despite the promises and guarantees it has obtained.

Some sources have recently said that after the Xbox Activision deal closes, or fails, Microsoft will try to acquire the entertainment network Netflix.

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