Blizzard President Says Their “Sleeping Giant Is Awake” After Microsoft Wins In Court
This doesn't look like it was a coincidence.

This doesn't look like it was a coincidence.

The decision is so conclusive that it's unlikely the FTC will succeed if they try to appeal.

It's really unlikely that such an appeal will succeed.

It certainly sounds suspiciously like Microsoft agreed to drop cloud gaming in the UK.

Today would be the pertinent date for MS to act.

The potential new FTC commissioners could serve as a check and balance vs Lina Khan.

The global consensus is that the deal will be good for every country that approved it.
It's unfortunate that the UK gamers are the ones who are most likely to be harmed by the CMA's actions.
While Canada's objection is effectively a non-factor, it was interesting that they failed to act on them in time.

Microsoft's expectations for Xbox and what they can do with Activision are very, very high.

This might have been the clincher that decided the case, right here.

The picture that forms from this email is not a pleasant one for PlayStation's top honcho.

What the gamers will feel about this is one thing, but what the judge rules is going to be something else.

The FTC may have played their final card vs this deal.

Yes, everything really is rapidly turning around for Microsoft and Activision.

This does not cause a legally binding precedent for the UK CMA's investigation but politically bolsters the case for the CAT to reject their decision.

The UK government is very mindful about the CMA decision's impact on their international reputation.

Its one of many reasons for this decision to be rejected on appeal.

Buffet is surprisingly circumspect about the successes and failures of the financial world.

While CMA may have a point, it also seems that they have evidence to counter their own argument.

It must be said, the CMA actually has some points here, but blocking the deal doesn't resolve the issues they found at all.

It's a concerning trend given how it's affecting game development itself

How do you even convince someone who fundamentally doesn't believe what you have to say?

This point will prove important when it comes to the appeal to the Competitions Appeal Tribunal.
