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The Latest Breaking News on The Diablo, Overwatch, and Warcraft teams "see a bright future" ahead after the Xbox acquisition of Blizzard

What UK ban on Microsoft takeover of Activision Blizzard means for gaming

CMA surprised sector by saying deal would give Seattle firm undue power to shape cloud gaming

The Guardian - UK

Microsoft hits out at UK regulator's 'flawed understanding' of game industry as multi-billion dollar Activision merger blocked

The UK's competition authority refuses to allow Microsoft's multi-billion-dollar acquisition of Activision, ruling such market dominance would suppress innovation in new technologies like cloud gaming.

ABC News

The U.K. blocks Microsoft's $69 billion deal to buy game giant Activision Blizzard

British regulators blocked Microsoft's purchase, thwarting the biggest tech deal in history over worries that it would stifle competition in the fast-growing cloud gaming market.

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Multi-billion dollar firm furiously attacks 'increasingly dire' UK after deal blocked

GAMING giant Activision has declared the UK "closed for business" after the government blocked Microsoft's takeover of the company due to…

The National (Scotland)

Microsoft merger blocked, Activision accuses UK of being “closed for business”

The UK government has found that Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard would create a monopoly in cloud gaming.

TechRadar

Shutting down arguments about Xbox Game Pass 'sustainability'

Since Xbox Game Pass came along, pundits lined up to take shots at the strategy. The disruptive service has given Xbox a foothold in the competitive gaming market, but questions of sustainability keep popping up.

Windows Central

UK regulators block Microsoft's Activision acquisition in potentially fatal surprise blow

Microsoft says it will appeal the decision.

PC Gamer

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Microsoft’s £57 billion takeover of Call of Duty publisher Activision blocked by monopolies watchdog

The CMA says the deal would give the tech behemoth too much dominance over cloud gaming, but Microsoft intends to appeal

Evening Standard

CMA blocks Microsoft Activision Deal – but not for the reason you'd think

Activision Blizzard isn't likely to be welcomed into the Xbox family any time soon as the CMA has elected to deny the purchase

Daily Mirror

Microsoft and Activision say they will appeal merger obstruction

Microsoft remains "fully committed to this acquisition"

GamesRadar

Activision Blizzard calls UK ‘closed for business’ after Microsoft takeover veto

Competition and Markets Authority blocks what would have been biggest acquisition in gaming history

The Guardian - UK

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