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DEAL IS STILL A GO Activision Blizzard and Microsoft have moved the acquisition deadline into October
The new deadline will provide Microsoft more time to work things out with regulators.
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A GO THEN? MAYBE. Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition edges closer as CMA states deal "will not result in a substantial lessening of competition"
The CMA is still concerned about cloud competition, though.
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PARANOIA? OR SPITE? Sony presupposes Microsoft could intentionally release an unoptimized version of Call of Duty on PlayStation
Sony doesn't want to make a Call of Duty deal anyway, it's being said.
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PUBLIC OPINION UK regulator details public responses to Microsoft’s Activision deal, with most gamers being in support
There were also plenty of excluded responses, due to “abusive content.” No surprise there.
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COMPLAINT FILED FTC seeks to block Microsoft from acquiring Activision Blizzard alleging it will suppress competition
It believes the acquisition would give Microsoft the "means and motive to harm competition."