Microsoft's Activision buyout could 'harm' gamers, UK regulator decides
Today's report is not a final judgement on whether the deal is dead, however. The CMA will still inform Microsoft and Activision Blizzard of"possible remedies" and options to address its concerns, with a deadline later this month.
"What does 100 percent mean? When we say equal, we mean equal. 10 years of parity. On content. On pricing. On features. On quality. On playability." Much of today's report is focused on Activision's games, and the potential for them to be made exclusive to Xbox, and in turn that reducing the level of competition between Microsoft and Sony.
"Strong competition between Xbox and PlayStation has defined the console gaming market over the last 20 years," wrote Martin Coleman, chair of the CMA's investigation."Exciting new developments in cloud gaming are giving gamers even more choice.
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