Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard has been approved in Brazil

As already seen, Nintendo does not currently rely on any content from Activision Blizzard to compete in the market. In turn, Sony has several predicates – strength of the world's leading brand for more than 20 years, extensive experience in the sector, largest user base, largest installed base of consoles, robust catalog of exclusive games, partnerships with multiple publishers, brand loyal consumers, etc. – which should contribute to maintaining the competitiveness of PlayStation in a possible post-Operation scenario, even in the face of possible loss of access to Activision Blizzard content. The resolution mentions that Nintendo does not rely on Activision Blizzard titles to retain its market share.

The verdict also mentions that CADE's mandate is to protect the interest of consumers in Brazil and "not the defense of the particular interests of specific competitors." The entire resolution can be read from the CADE website. The document is written in Portuguese but can be translated using Google Translate.

Brazil's CADE is the second regulatory agency that has approved the merger. Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Competition gave a no-objection certification in August.

The next hurdle for Microsoft are the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and European Commission. The European Commission has until November 8, 2022, to approve the deal or decide to conduct a more in-depth investigation. The CMA has set a deadline of March 1, 2023, to publish its findings on the deal.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission will reportedly also give its ruling on the deal by the end of November.