The Latest Breaking News on The UK’s future Call of Duty access to be determined by Microsoft CEO’s chancellor meeting

Microsoft isn’t the only firm to warn the tide is turning

The CMA and Microsoft are set to state their case for and against the latter's Activision acquisition next month.

The UK CMA recently blocked the Microsoft merger for Activision Blizzard, which would have made Xbox more competitive in a PlayStation-dominated market. The same CMA has a senior director who previously worked for a law firm representing Sony, one of only two complainants of the deal thus far.

Brussels (AFP) - The EU anti-trust chief on Thursday defended the bloc's decision to approve Microsoft's $69-billion takeover bid for US video game giant Activision Blizzard despite the UK's block on it.

Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition has sailed through regulators, with the UK's regulatory body as the lone standout. Microsoft has filed its appeal.

Prepare for months of further uncertainty

CMA says it is defending cloud gaming market, but Microsoft says moves ‘discourages tech innovation and investment’ in UK

A judge denied a request for a preliminary injunction, saying the plaintiffs failed to show that they're likely to suffer "immediate irreparable harm" if the deal goes through.

Microsoft is betting on winning business with its subscription service, Game Pass, and looking beyond markets in western Europe and east Asia