Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told a judge late on Wednesday that his company’s proposed $69 billion takeover of video game-maker Activision Blizzard will be good for the gaming industry, remarks that came as he defended the deal against an attempt by federal regulators to block it.
Nadella took the witness stand in a San Francisco federal court and said his goal is to get Activision games on as many platforms as possible, much as Microsoft has with its traditional software products.
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“I love their console games, I love their PC games and I particularly love their mobile games,” Nadella said. Microsoft doesn’t yet have much of a footprint in mobile gaming.
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US District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley interjected to ask if Nadella plays Activision’s best-known mobile game, Candy Crush, and the CEO drew laughter from the courtroom when he said he does.
The exchange brought some levity to proceedings that are likely to make or break what would be the most expensive acquisition in technology history.
