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No more Mr Nice Guy: Microsoft boss rages after Activision merger blocked in UK

Long a diplomatic and friendly face with regards to regulation, Microsoft Vice Chairman Brad Smith was furious this week after the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) moved to block the tech giant's acquisition of gaming company Activision Blizzard.

France 24

Microsoft makes another cloud-gaming deal for Xbox despite CMA block

Microsoft and Nware, a European cloud gaming service, have signed a 10-year deal to bring Xbox Game Pass games to Nware's platform in spite of recent CMA scrutiny.

Windows Central

Microsoft is back on the offensive, signing yet another 10-year deal for cloud gaming

Microsoft signs another 10-year deal for a cloud gaming partnership days after the CMA blocked its acquisition.

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Report: Microsoft Gaming lead Phil Spencer comments on the future of Xbox, should the Activision deal fail

The Activision-Blizzard deal was nuked by the United Kingdom's regulator this week, but Xbox has sought to remind staff that the vision for Microsoft's gaming strategy will continue.

Windows Central

Ignore Microsoft’s whines about the Activision takeover. The CMA did its job

Brad Smith’s reaction to Competition and Markets Authority blocking deal is pure Big Tech entitlement

The Guardian - UK

Gobsmacked Microsoft president says UK's regulator blocking the Activision deal is company's 'darkest day'

The decision is "bad for Britain" says Brad Smith, not at all ominously.

PC Gamer

Microsoft says EU 'better place to do business' than UK after merger block

THE vice chair of Microsoft has said the European Union is “a more attractive place to start a business” than the UK following a watchdog’s…

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Microsoft: Block on the Activision-Xbox deal is the firm's "darkest day" in the UK (Update)

Despite claiming to have reduced their concerns, the UK regulator sensationally blocked Microsoft's $69 billion dollar acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Microsoft President Brad Smith isn't very happy.

Windows Central

Furious Microsoft boss slams UK over takeover block: ‘EU is better for business’

Brad Smith claimed confidence in technology in the UK had been ‘severely shaken’ by the decision but No10 said his claims were ‘not borne out by the facts’

The Independent UK

Microsoft slams UK move blocking Activision takeover as ‘bad day for Britain’

The Competition and Markets Authority said it had prevented the deal over concerns in the cloud gaming sector.

The Independent UK

No 10 says UK ‘extremely attractive’ for business after Microsoft broadside

Downing Street responds to stinging attack from US firm’s president over blocking of $69bn Activision deal

The Guardian - UK

This could be the end for Microsoft's bid to buy Activision Blizzard, but some analysts think it still has a chance

The UK has blocked the deal, but Microsoft says it will appeal. Analysts are mixed on whether it'll succeed.

PC Gamer

The UK CMA has blocked Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard deal

The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority blocked the Microsoft-Activision deal, citing concerns over cloud gaming

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The Microsoft-Activision Deal Just Hit a Massive Roadblock

The massive Microsoft-Activision deal has hit a major stopping point, as the UK's Competition and Markets authority has officially blocked the deal.

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Microsoft’s $69 billion Activision takeover is on life-support after regulators say no

The companies now face a challenging appeal process in the U.K.

GamesRadar

Nintendo Switch isn't "technically capable" of running Call of Duty well, CMA argues

The CMA blocked the Microsoft Activision merger earlier today

The Guardian - UK

What UK ban on Microsoft takeover of Activision Blizzard means for gaming

CMA surprised sector by saying deal would give Seattle firm undue power to shape cloud gaming

ABC News

Microsoft hits out at UK regulator's 'flawed understanding' of game industry as multi-billion dollar Activision merger blocked

The UK's competition authority refuses to allow Microsoft's multi-billion-dollar acquisition of Activision, ruling such market dominance would suppress innovation in new technologies like cloud gaming.

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The National (Scotland)

Multi-billion dollar firm furiously attacks 'increasingly dire' UK after deal blocked

GAMING giant Activision has declared the UK "closed for business" after the government blocked Microsoft's takeover of the company due to…

TechRadar

Microsoft merger blocked, Activision accuses UK of being “closed for business”

The UK government has found that Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard would create a monopoly in cloud gaming.

Microsoft buyout of Activision Blizzard rejected by UK Government

If you were hoping for Call of Duty on your Nintendo Switch, you might have to wait a little while longer...

PC Gamer

UK regulators block Microsoft's Activision acquisition in potentially fatal surprise blow

Microsoft says it will appeal the decision.

Evening Standard

Microsoft’s £57 billion takeover of Call of Duty publisher Activision blocked by monopolies watchdog

The CMA says the deal would give the tech behemoth too much dominance over cloud gaming, but Microsoft intends to appeal

Daily Mirror

CMA blocks Microsoft Activision Deal – but not for the reason you'd think

Activision Blizzard isn't likely to be welcomed into the Xbox family any time soon as the CMA has elected to deny the purchase

GamesRadar

Microsoft and Activision say they will appeal merger obstruction

Microsoft remains "fully committed to this acquisition"

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