According to a report by Bloomberg, Microsoft could opt to pull Activision games from the UK market as a last resort to the ...
The UK's Chancellor seems displeased with the fact that the British CMA is standing in the way of Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition. UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt seems to ...
“That is why I fundamentally disagree with the suggestion that the CMA’s decision to prevent Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision means the UK is closed for business. Indeed, I was ...
The strange logic of the UK's regulatory body known as the CMA is creating a political headache for the UK government, whose ...
The UK government is very mindful about ... This is a general oversight hearing, scheduled in anticipation of Microsoft’s and Activision’s appeal of the CMA decision. The CMA has been facing ...
leading to reduced innovation and less choice for UK gamers over the years to come.” In a full press release, the CMA claimed that Microsoft’s proposals “failed to effectively address the ...
U.K. CMA, expresses concern over the European Commission approval of the Microsoft-Activision deal. CMA stands by its decision to block the deal, stating it would grant Microsoft significant ...
Microsoft and Activision are currently working on an appeal of the CMA decision on their deal, which could take months to work through the UK's bureaucratic process. Even if that appeal fails ...
But UK regulator the CMA, which blocked the deal, hits back over European decision on acquisition of Call of Duty maker The EU has approved Microsoft’s $69bn (£55bn) acquisition of the Call of ...
The CMA has now faced questions from UK MPs, as it’s defended its decision to stand by its ruling not to approve the acquisition of Activision by Microsoft in spite of the European Commission ...
the UK's Competition and Markets Authority blocked the $69 billion deal, saying it would result in higher prices and fewer choices for gamers. Microsoft's appeal to the ruling says the CMA "made ...