UK Regulator CMA Extends Deadline In Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Acquisition Case
U.K. regulatory agency, the Competition and Markets Authority, has extended its deadline for delivering a potentially new ruling on Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition by six weeks. In April, the CMA…
FTC’s Latest Attempt to Pause Deal Denied as Microsoft Weighs Potential CMA Solution
Not only has the request by the FTC to temporarily halt Microsoft’s $68.7 billion deal to acquire Activision Blizzard pending its appeal decision been denied, but Microsoft and Activision Blizzard…
UK’s CMA signals willingness to renegotiate Microsoft & Activision Blizzard deal
After the FTC failed to block the Microsoft and Activision Blizzard merger, the UK's CMA stands as one of the only obstacles to the deal's close.
Xbox Formally Appeals UK CMA Decision to Block Activision Blizzard Deal
The Microsoft Activision Blizzard legal battle continues in the UK as Xbox officially files for an appeal against the CMA's findings.
Activision Hires Queen Elizabeth II’s Former Lawyer to Lead CMA Appeal
Activision Blizzard has brought on Queen Elizabeth II's former lawyer to lead their appeal against the CMA's halt of the Microsoft acquisition.
Microsoft hires lawyer known for overturning CMA rulings
Microsoft has brought in a veteran lawyer as it gears up to appeal the decision from the CMA.
CMA Says Microsoft Would Lose ‘Substantial’ Money By Making Call of Duty Exclusive in ‘All Plausible Scenarios’
In the more than 400-page report released by the CMA that blocked the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft, the agency concludes that the fears put forward by Sony regarding…
CMA Says If Microsoft Acquires Activision, Game Pass Gets More Expensive
Along with the extensive examination of Microsoft's current business practices and plans, including its advantage in cloud computing, the CMA also raised concerns about how an increased library of video…
Microsoft, Activision-Blizzard, and the CMA: So, What’s Next?
We spoke to lawyers and analysts to help unpack the rocky road Microsoft has ahead of it if it wants to pursue Activision-Blizzard, what possible outcomes remain, and why we’re…
Activision Blizzard CEO Hits Back At CMA, Says It Is Being “Dogmatic” In Ruling Against Microsoft Merger
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has hit back at the CMA following the UK regulator's recent decision to try to block the Call of Duty company's sale to Microsoft for…