Microsoft’s $68.7bn Activision Blizzard deal has been dramatically blocked by UK regulators, following a months-long investigation.
The decision by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority prevents Microsoft from buying the publisher behind Call of Duty, World of Warcraft and Candy Crush, follows earlier concerns it would lead to an unfair impact on archrival PlayStation.
Instead, today’s decision stems from the CMA’s concerns over the deal’s proposed impact on the cloud gaming sector. In today’s final report, the CMA said Microsoft’s ownership of Activision Blizzard risked “stifling competition in this growing market”. In response, Microsoft has said it will now appeal.
Source – eurogamer.net
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