The Upshot of Microsoft’s Activision Deal: Big Tech Can Get Even …
WebOct 13, 2023 · The agency argued that Microsoft, which makes the Xbox gaming console, could harm consumers and competition by withholding Activision’s games from rival consoles and would also use the deal to ...
Microsoft’s Activision deal hurts gamers, UK …
WebFeb 8, 2023 · LONDON (AP) — Microsoft’s stalled $68.7 billion deal to buy video game company Activision Blizzard has hit a fresh hurdle in the United Kingdom, where the antitrust watchdog said Wednesday that it will stifle …
Microsoft's 'Call of Duty' deal may harm gamers - CMS - RTÉ
WebFeb 8, 2023 · Britain's competition regulator said Microsoft's $69-billion purchase of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard could harm gamers by weakening the rivalry between Xbox and Sony's PlayStation.
Microsoft’s US$69-billion deal for Activision Blizzard could harm ...
WebFeb 8, 2023 · Britain placed another hurdle in the way of Microsoft’s MSFT-Q $69-billion mega purchase of “Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard ATVI-Q, saying it could harm gamers by weakening the ...
Microsoft's Activision Blizzard Deal Could Harm Gamers, Says …
WebPosted Feb. 8, 2023, 10:34 p.m. The UK government's Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) has said that Microsoft and Xbox's acquisition of Activision Blizzard could harm gamers. The CMA released the provisional findings of its investigation today, February 8, which raised concerns over several different issues that could arise if the deal ...
Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard could harm gamers, …
WebFeb 8, 2023 · Our commitment to grant long term 100% equal access to Call of Duty to Sony, Nintendo, Steam and others preserves the deal’s benefits to gamers and developers and increases competition in the ...
Investigation concludes that Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal ...
WebFeb 9, 2023 · Investigation concludes that Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal 'could harm gamers'. An investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has concluded that Microsoft's proposed $68.7 ...
Britain says Microsoft's 'Call of Duty' deal could harm gamers
WebBritain says Microsoft's 'Call of Duty' deal could harm gamers. The base argument is kinda bonkers. They are accusing Microsoft of wanting to get in a position where they potentially could make CoD an Xbox exclusive which would give an edge to the Xbox side in the Xbox/PS war. I mean, there is a discussion worth having about first parties ...
Microsoft – Activision deal could harm UK gamers - GOV.UK
WebFeb 8, 2023 · Deal could also harm UK gamers by weakening the important rivalry between Xbox and PlayStation gaming consoles. A CMA investigation has provisionally concluded that Microsoft’s proposed ...
E.U. Approves Microsoft’s $69 Billion Deal for Activision
WebMay 15, 2023 · Microsoft’s faltering $69 billion bid to buy the video game company Activision Blizzard received a glimmer of hope on ... arguing that the deal would harm consumers and lure gamers away from ...
Judge refuses gamers’ attempts to immediately halt Microsoft…
WebMay 22, 2023 · The so-called "gamers' lawsuit" against the Microsoft/Activision deal was initially filed by a group of 10 PlayStation Call of Duty players in December, alleging that the deal could lead to ...
Microsoft – Activision deal could harm UK gamers - GOV.UK
WebFeb 8, 2023 · A CMA investigation has provisionally concluded that Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision could result in higher prices, fewer choices, or less innovation for UK gamers.
Microsoft's Activision Blizzard Deal Could Harm Gamers, Says …
WebPosted Feb. 8, 2023, 8:04 p.m. The UK government's Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) has said that Microsoft and Xbox's acquisition of Activision Blizzard could harm gamers. The CMA ...
Explainer: What challenges does Microsoft's $69 billion Activision deal …
WebJul 14, 2023 · The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Thursday asked an appeals court to temporarily stop Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of video game maker Activision Blizzard , hours after a federal judge ...
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