The European Union (through its European Commission) has approved the Microsoft + Bethesda merger! That's big news, but apparently not big enough for several major gaming news outlets like GamesIndustry, IGN, Kotaku, and more.
But as we've talked about in this space, while there is much to be commended in investigation via diving through Microsoft's SEC EDGAR filings, Form S-4 and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) aren't the answer.
Big stuff today, but let's get the facts right...in Virtual Legality.
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Discussed in this episode:
"US Securities & Exchange Commission has approved Microsoft/ZeniMax acquisition" Tweet - March 8, 2021 - GamesIndustry https://twitter.com/GIBiz/status/1368918927288524803
"Microsoft's ZeniMax acquisition approved by SEC" GamesIndustry - March 8, 2021 https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-03-08-microsofts-zenimax-acquisition-approved-by-sec
"Microsoft's acquisition of ZeniMax (which includes Bethesda) has taken two major steps towards completion" Tweet - March 8, 2021 - IGN https://twitter.com/IGN/status/1368924779445633024
"Microsoft-Bethesda Acquisition Takes Two Major Steps Towards Completion" IGN - March 8, 2021 https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-bethesda-acquisition-takes-two-major-steps-towards-completion
"Regulators Approve Microsoft's $7.5 Billion Acquisition Of Bethesda Parent Company Zenimax Media" Kotaku - March 8, 2021 https://kotaku.com/regulators-approve-microsofts-7-5-billion-acquisition-1846429087
Microsoft EDGAR Filings As of March 5, 2021 https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?CIK=0000789019&action=getcompany
Microsoft Form S-4 Filing - Notice of Effectiveness Effective March 4, 2021 https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/999999999521000839/9999999995-21-000839-index.htm
Microsoft's S-4 Prospectus (as amended) https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000119312521069628/d30757d424b3.htm
"NOT MERGED YET: On Microsoft, Bethesda, and Securities Law (Form S-4) (VL429)" YouTube Video - March 5, 2021 - Hoeg Law https://youtu.be/sQVoK8S6JVE
"Microsoft to acquire ZeniMax Media and its game publisher Bethesda Softworks" Microsoft Press Release - September 21, 2021 https://news.microsoft.com/2020/09/21/microsoft-to-acquire-zenimax-media-and-its-game-publisher-bethesda-softworks/
"EU approves Microsoft’s $7.5 billion Bethesda acquisition" The Verge - March 8, 2021 https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/8/22315104/microsoft-bethesda-acquisition-eu-approval-deal
"Premerger Notification and the Merger Review Process" FTC Website https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/competition-guidance/guide-antitrust-laws/mergers/premerger-notification-merger-review
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