{"id":9781,"date":"2023-04-26T12:37:17","date_gmt":"2023-04-26T10:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/26\/microsoft-bid-for-activision-blizzard-blocked-by-uk-competition-regulator\/"},"modified":"2023-04-26T12:37:17","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T10:37:17","slug":"microsoft-bid-for-activision-blizzard-blocked-by-uk-competition-regulator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/26\/microsoft-bid-for-activision-blizzard-blocked-by-uk-competition-regulator\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft bid for Activision Blizzard blocked by UK competition regulator"},"content":{"rendered":"

Competition and Markets Authority prevents would have been the biggest acquisition in gaming history<\/p>\n

The UK\u2019s competition regulator has blocked Microsoft\u2019s attempted takeover of Activision Blizzard, the developer behind hit video games such as Call of Duty, in what would have been the largest acquisition in gaming history<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) prevented the $68.7bn (\u00a355bn) purchase because of concerns it would squash the cloud gaming market.<\/p>\n

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\nCompetition and Markets Authority prevents would have been the biggest acquisition in gaming history
\nThe UK\u2019s competition regulator has blocked Microsoft\u2019s attempted takeover of Activision Blizzard, the developer behind hit video games such as Call of Duty, in what would have been the largest acquisition in gaming history.
\nThe Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) prevented the $68.7bn (\u00a355bn) purchase because of concerns it would squash the cloud gaming market. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Competition and Markets Authority prevents would have been the biggest acquisition in gaming history The UK\u2019s competition regulator has blocked Microsoft\u2019s attempted takeover of Activision Blizzard, the developer behind hit video games such as Call of Duty, in what would have been the largest acquisition in gaming history. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) prevented …<\/p>\n

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