UK Regulators Block Microsoft-Activision Blizzard Acquisition

So, Microsoft's plan to acquire Activision Blizzard for a whopping US$69 billion has been blocked by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) over concerns that it would harm the growth of cloud gaming. This comes after the CMA provisionally opposed the deal in February due to similar concerns about cloud gaming. However, last month, the...

European Commission Delays Decision On Microsoft Activision Deal

The European Commission has announced that they have extended the deadline for their ultimate decision on Microsoft‘s US$69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. This news comes after Microsoft submitted remedies in order to gain the approval of the European Commission, who will now be making their decision by 22 May 2023. In a filing...