Microsoft s 69B Activision merger on track for green light

Get the Full StoryThe UK s antitrust watchdog announced today that it has provisionally accepted Microsoft s new terms for its 69bn acquisition of Call of Duty developer Activision-Blizzard, renewing hopes that the biggest-ever gaming deal will go ahead. The Competition and Markets Authority CMA blocked the merger in April after fears that Microsoft which already accounts for an estimated 60 to 70 of the global cloud gaming market would further increase its advantage by making some of the world s most popular games exclusively available on its own platforms. The two firms submitted a revised merger agreement to the CMA last month, aimed This story continues at The Next WebOr just read more coverage about: Microsoft

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