Microsoft Wins Nvidia Support for Embattled Activision Deal
- New agreement lets Microsoft games stream on Nvidia service
- Microsoft fighting to save Activision deal in Europe
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Microsoft Corp. announced an agreement to bring its games to Nvidia Corp.’s GeForce Now service, part of efforts to show that the industry will remain competitive if it’s allowed to acquire Activision Blizzard Inc. in a $69 billion deal.
Microsoft President Brad Smith disclosed the Nvidia accord after meeting with European Union officials in Brussels on Tuesday. The partnership “resolves Nvidia’s concerns” about the merger, the companies said in a joint statement. “Nvidia therefore is offering its full support for regulatory approval of the acquisition,” they said.