"UK Antitrust Regulator Blocks Microsoft's Acquisition of Activision Blizzard"
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The UK antitrust regulator has blocked Microsoft's $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard over concerns it will stifle competition in cloud gaming. The acquisition would make Microsoft "even stronger" in cloud gaming, a market in which it already holds a 60%-70% share globally, the regulator added. Both companies plan to appeal the decision.
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- Microsoft's $75 Billion Deal for Activision Blizzard Rejected by U.K. The Wall Street Journal
- UK's Antitrust Regulator Threatens Innovation and M&A Bloomberg
- Competition and Markets Authority Blocks Xbox's Activision Blizzard Deal IGN
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