CMA: Microsoft/Activision blocked antitrust case

Competition and Markets Authority · decided Apr 26, 2023 · Closed

The CMA's final report found the deal would harm competition in cloud gaming and prohibited it; Microsoft then restructured the transaction.

The case

Against: Microsoft, Activision Blizzard
Regulator: Competition and Markets Authority
Decided: Apr 26, 2023
Status: ClosedSuperseded by the restructured deal cleared in October 2023.
Outcome: The CMA blocked Microsoft's original deal to buy Activision Blizzard over harm to cloud gaming.

1 dated entry

Date	Entry	Type	Source
Apr 26, 2023	Decision: CMA: Microsoft/Activision blocked	Decision	Link

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Caption and links

Microsoft / Activision Blizzard merger inquiry