Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal for Xbox has been blocked by the UK regulator

[Windows Central]

Microsoft's bid to acquire Activision Blizzard has fallen at the final hurdle, with the CMA in the United Kingdom blocking the deal.

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[Ben Wilson]

I genuinely never expected it to go this way; I thought it was so unlikely to be blocked at this point.

"Damage competition in the cloud gaming market" is 10/10 for comedy from the CMA.
Guess we'll see how the appeal goes, but I imagine it'll be thrown out in the same way. So dumb.

 

[Jez Corden]

@Ben Wilson it's insanity at the end of the day. but that's the uk for you.