On 8 March 2021, the European Commission unconditionally cleared Microsoft’s $7.5bn acquisition of ZeniMax (publisher of video games including the Fallout and The Elder Scrolls series). The Commission considered and rejected horizontal theories of harm in games publishing and non-horizontal theories of harm arising from Microsoft’s Xbox console. CRA advised the Parties.
CRA experts win prestigious 2026 Antitrust Writing Awards
The awards recognize outstanding scholarship and advocacy in antitrust law and economics. Christian Michel, a principal in the Antitrust & Competition...