LONDON, June 6 (Reuters) - The president of Microsoft (MSFT.O) said he was looking for solutions to try to get British approval for the software giant's $69 billion acquisition of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard (ATVI.O).
British competition authorities blocked the biggest ever deal in gaming in April, in a shock decision which Microsoft has since appealed.
"I'm in search of solutions," Microsoft President Brad Smith told the techUK Tech Policy Leadership conference in London on Tuesday.
The EU's competition authorities approved the deal in May after they accepted remedies put forward by Microsoft that were broadly comparable to those it proposed in the UK.
Microsoft has also appealed the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's action seeking to block the deal on the grounds that, the agency said, it would suppress competition.
Persons:
Brad Smith, Smith, Paul Sandle, Sarah Young, Kate Holton
Organizations:
Microsoft, Activision, techUK Tech, U.S . Federal Trade, Thomson
Locations:
British, London, EU