"Microsoft's Activision Acquisition and Cloud Agreement: Key Updates and Controversies"

The European Union has approved Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, with the condition that Microsoft allows gamers to stream any Activision Blizzard games to any cloud gaming streaming service. The deal would put Microsoft into the top three video game publishers, but it still needs approval from regulators in the US. Xbox Game Pass subscribers will have access to Activision Blizzard's games, but it's unclear how gamers who use Sony PlayStation or Nintendo Switch consoles will be impacted. Critics are concerned that Microsoft could make future games developed by Activision unavailable on rival consoles.