The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority, a British government agency that examines businesses for adequate competition, has disclosed its findings following an investigation of the proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft.
As reported by GamesIndustry.biz, the CMA is concerned about the potential acquisition’s effect on games industry rivals, most notably Sony and PlayStation. In a published document, the organization revealed that it’s concerned about “a substantial lessening of competition in gaming consoles, multi-game subscription services, and cloud gaming services.” Multi-game subscription services and cloud gaming services almost certainly refer to Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service, which the company has said was a key driver behind the acquisition.
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