UK likely to approve Microsoft Activision merger, but this isn’t a win for gaming

The U.K.’s CMA, the competition and markets authority, has released a statement that points to it approving Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard King. No matter which way you look at it, this is not good news.

The CMA’s statement asserts a new version of the merger will see Activision’s cloud gaming rights sold to Ubisoft, and this appeases the CMA’s worries about a Microsoft monopoly on the technology. It’s a step in the right direction, that’s for sure, but such a large developer and publisher being absorbed by Microsoft is just going to lead to less competition and innovation further down the line.

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