CMA Completely Misunderstands This Provision In Microsoft’s Cloud Gaming Contracts
When the company you claim to be defending is refuting you, you just got it wrong.
When the company you claim to be defending is refuting you, you just got it wrong.
Bobby Kotick has pointed out that the regulators aren't understanding the market conditions and why these companies are looking for these mergers in the first place.
It's a serious escalation to prompt the head of state to respond.
ROG Ally is set to become the standard for PC gaming handhelds.
This decision really goes beyond a console gamer war, to people's jobs and livelihoods in the UK, where the CMA is based.
Microsoft and Activision are dead set on getting this deal to go through.
The CMA weighed benefits of the deal, and Microsoft's remedies, before reaching their decision.
Even as this deal seems set to close, new competition investigations seem set to begin, this time vs Sony.
It's all come down to this.
The Financial Times doesn't have any insider to back up their claim, but admittedly, it is also what most observers think.
Given the confluence of recent events, it seems this situation with Xbox struggling with first party games will inevitably break for one reason or another.
What could this game entail?
In spite of the British press' snark, it's unlikely that Microsoft will be embarrassed at the event.
It's clear at this point it isn't just a handful of senators and congresspeople - the US government has taken an interest in the Microsoft- Activision deal, and in Sony's game industry dominance.
Microsoft has pulled out the big guns here with Atty. Beth Wilkinson.
Another regulator joins the list.
Job listing has sparked interest in what Obsidian Entertainment might be working on.
Obviously Microsoft is already a few years late to making this.
The lawsuit now uses arguments that have already failed to convince the CMA.
It's just one more thing Microsoft set up to secure that deal, but this will definitely be great for UK gamers.
We might know how long you’ll need to clear for the upcoming showcase.
This would be a groundbreaking move for Microsoft that could change the relationship game console companies have with individual emulator devs.
The fight for Activision Blizzard continues.