"could make Microsoft even stronger in cloud gaming, stifling competition in this growing market."
The authority said that Microsoft's proposals didn't cover different cloud gaming business models and did nothing for providers who would want to port games to non-Windows operating systems. It would also standardize terms and conditions for games, which the CMA said wouldn't be the case in the absence of the merger.
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