BRUSSELS, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Microsoft (MSFT.O) is apt to person an EU antitrust informing astir its $69 cardinal bid for "Call of Duty" shaper Activision Blizzard (ATVI.O), radical acquainted with the substance said, that could airs different situation to completing the deal.

The European Commission is readying a complaint expanse known arsenic a connection of objections mounting retired its concerns astir the woody which volition beryllium sent to Microsoft successful the coming weeks, the radical said.

The EU antitrust watchdog, which has acceptable an April 11 deadline for its determination connected the deal, declined to comment.

Microsoft said: "We're continuing to enactment with the European Commission to code immoderate marketplace concerns. Our extremity is to bring much games to much people, and this woody volition further that goal."

The U.S. bundle elephantine and Xbox shaper announced the acquisition successful January past twelvemonth to assistance it vie amended with leaders Tencent (0700.HK) and Sony (6758.T).

U.S. and UK regulators, however, person voiced concerns, with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission going to tribunal to artifact the deal.

Microsoft was expected to connection remedies to EU regulators successful an effort to avert a connection of complaint and shorten the regulatory process, different sources acquainted with the substance told Reuters successful November.

The EU contention enforcer, however, is not expected to beryllium unfastened to remedies without archetypal sending retired its complaint sheet, though determination are ongoing informal discussions connected concessions, the radical said.

Microsoft past period reached a 10-year woody with Nintendo (7974.T) to marque "Call of Duty" disposable connected Nintendo consoles, saying it was unfastened to a akin statement with Sony, which is captious of the acquisition.

The woody has received the greenish airy without conditions successful Brazil, Saudi Arabia and Serbia.

Reporting by Foo Yun Chee Editing by Mark Potter

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