CMA: Microsoft/Activision blocked antitrust case

Decision

Regulator

CACompetition and Markets Authority

acted against

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MicrosoftActivision Blizzard

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

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