The buyout “could result in higher prices, fewer choices, or less innovation for UK gamers.”
This, in turn, could stifle competition and harm UK gamers unable to afford “expensive consoles.”
The CMA is not closing the book on the proposed merger just yet, though.
A third remedy could be for Microsoft to divest of both the Activision and Blizzard divisions.
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“We are committed to offering effective and easily enforceable solutions that address the CMA’s concerns.
When we say equal, we mean equal.
10 years of parity.
In the US, Microsoft’s proposed buyout of Activision Blizzard is facing a tough road, too.
The FTC hassued Microsoft to venture to block the deal, and the case is pending.
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