) on its findings. The CMA says it has concerns that Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal could lessen competition in game consoles, subscriptions, and cloud gaming, but Microsoft thinks the regulator has simply been listening to Sony’s lawyers too much.on the day of the Phase 2 decision last month, but now the gloves are well and truly off.
. “After the Merger, Microsoft would gain control of this important input and could use it to harm the competitiveness of its rivals.”, also includes parts where the company tries to, comically, make it look like it somehow sucks at gaming and it can’t compete.
Microsoft might well be in last place in console sales during the previous generation, but it’s certainly investing billions of dollars to ensure any futureCall of Duty,Call of Duty . “PlayStation currently has a larger share of the console gaming market than Xbox, but the CMA considers thatis sufficiently important that losing access to it could significantly impact Sony’s revenues and user base.”Sony has shown how significant
strange things are afoot at the circle K....
sony pulls this exclusive stuff all the time. it seems super hypocritical to cry wolf now MS acquired Activision fair and square. They should just ice out Sony altogether
How could Microsoft lessen the competition when Sony and Nintendo has the vast majority of market share
I hate this current slew of acquisitions, it’s the death knell of high budget, high risk original content
Why bother? A decade ago they adquired RARE and NOTHING HAPPENED. Just to clarify that RARE are one of the most innovative game developers and masterminds behind many incredible games but Microsoft didn't bother much about it.