# C_2016012EN.01000401.xml

| 15.1.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 12/4 |
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15.1.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 12/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7866 — Activision Blizzard/King)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 12/03)

| 1. | On 8 January 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by Activision Blizzard Inc. (‘Activision Blizzard’, United States of America) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) sole control over King Digital Entertainment plc. (‘King’, Ireland) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 8 January 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by Activision Blizzard Inc. (‘Activision Blizzard’, United States of America) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) sole control over King Digital Entertainment plc. (‘King’, Ireland) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Activision Blizzard: development and publishing of interactive entertainment, including PC and console games;
  —   for King: development and publishing of mobile games. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Activision Blizzard: development and publishing of interactive entertainment, including PC and console games;

for Activision Blizzard

—   for King: development and publishing of mobile games.

for King

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7866 — Activision Blizzard/King, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7866 — Activision Blizzard/King, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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