Phil Spencer, head of Microsoft Xbox, is confident that the acquisition of Activision Blizzard will eventually be completed.

CTOnews.com, June 12 (Xinhua)-- Microsoft plans to buy game giant Activision Blizzard for $69 billion, the biggest merger in the game industry's history. However, the deal, which had previously been blocked by antitrust regulators in the UK and the US, has not yet been approved.

Phil Spencer, head of Microsoft's Xbox, said at a media forum after today's Xbox game show that he was "confident" that the deal would eventually be completed. He said Microsoft is still "very committed" to completing the acquisition of Activision Blizzard and is looking for a solution with questionable regulators. "We are trying to find a solution," he said. We have reached an agreement with the European Commission and I believe we can also find solutions in other markets. It takes time and focus, but I am confident. "

Microsoft is reportedly considering a last resort to complete the deal without British approval. In this case, Microsoft may withdraw Activision Blizzard games from the UK market.

Activision Blizzard is one of the largest game companies in the world, with well-known game brands such as call of Duty, World of Warcraft and Candy Crush Legend. If Microsoft succeeds in acquiring Activision Blizzard, it will greatly enhance its competitiveness in the game market.

CTOnews.com noticed that Spencer wore a Hexen T-shirt at the Xbox game show, a fantasy-style first-person shooter developed by Raven Software in 1995 and released by id Software using the Doom engine. Black Evil became Microsoft's IP in 2021 because Microsoft acquired ZeniMax Media, which owns id Software. Sometimes Spencer wears a special T-shirt to hint at the upcoming game, but it's also possible that he's just a fan of Evil's Day.