EU clears Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal despite UK’s decision to block acquisition

EU clears Microsoft's $75bn acquisition of Activision Blizzard, but UK and US regulators hold up the deal. EU regulators take different view on the cloud gaming market.

May 15, 2023 . 9:14 PM

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EU competition officials clear Microsoft's $75bn acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
EU regulators take a different view to the UK and US regulators on the cloud gaming market.
Microsoft allowed all European consumers who purchase an existing or future Activision game to stream it on all cloud game streaming providers for 10 years.
UK regulators are appealing against the CMA's decision, but can only do so on procedural grounds.
Antitrust authorities around the world provide tougher scrutiny of Big Tech deals.