Microsoft’s Phil Spencer seems a little flattered when it comes to the Xbox’s performance. In an interview with Kinda Funny Games, Spencer said that while the company’s business isn’t “beating Sony or beating Nintendo,” the company doesn’t really have a solution or a win. Because of this, Microsoft decided not to fight a console war, ...
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced in a final report published today that it has chosen to block the Activision Blizzard King x Microsoft merger. While the group found that the merger would not have a material impact on competition among console services, it did conclude that it could reduce competition in the ...
Do not miss anything and follow us on Google News! You may be interested: The spokesman for Rishi Sunak, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, took up the gauntlet and responded to criticism from Microsoft on the advice of the CMA. Redmond and Activision have been very direct in their statements regarding the future of ...
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) torpedoed what may be the biggest tech acquisition in history this week and hardly anyone understands why. There are many reasons to prevent a giant company from buying huge competitive advantages just because it can flood the Zone with $69 billion in cash. But the regulators’ final decision ...
Microsoft Published its financial report for the third quarter ended March 31, 2023, the company noted a 30% decline in xbox sales volume. This was due to the comparable highs of the previous year benefiting from an increase in console supply. Check out the official gameplay trailer for Minecraft Legends Content and services revenue for ...
bad news for Microsoft. Today we have finally received the verdict from the CMA (the Competition and Market Authority) regarding the purchase of Activision Blizzard, and the news could not be worse for the greens. As officially announced, UK has decided to block this purchase. The main reason? If carried out, this could harm competitiveness ...
Microsoft’s proposed takeover of Activision Blizzard has now been blocked by the UK Competition and Markets Authority. The CMA said the deal was blocked due to concerns that the deal would change the future of the fast-growing cloud gaming market, which they say would reduce “innovation and less choice for UK gamers for years to ...
You may be interested: Either Microsoft pays for the party or Square won’t release a single more game on your console. For some time I have been saying that something smells rancid in the Japanese company. Perhaps it has to do with Sony’s questionable actions in Japan and its Xbox ban, where the Japanese are ...
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has concluded that if the Activision-Blizzard merger goes through, Microsoft will have little incentive to keep Call of Duty away from competing consoles like the PlayStation. In an addendum published today, the CMA also tentatively concluded that the acquisition of Activision Blizzard would not result in a significant ...
A big step forward on the rocky road from Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision-Blizzard: Authorities in several countries (and the EU) are reviewing the US$69 billion mega deal over competition concerns. With the British Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), an important authority has now made a positive statement for the time being. In a press release ...
