Xbox and Nintendo face challenges in gaming market.
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Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer reportedly assured staff that the company's gaming plans will move ahead even without Activision Blizzard, following the UK government's Competition and Markets Authority's decision to block Xbox's acquisition of the company due to cloud gaming concerns. Spencer acknowledged the decision will slow the approval process but said Microsoft's desire to pursue the deal hasn't wavered. Microsoft President Brad Smith is drafting a response to the CMA's decision, and the company plans to appeal.
- Phil Spencer Says Xbox Will Forge Ahead, Even Without Activision Blizzard - Report GameSpot
- CMA Says Nintendo Platforms Aren't 'Technically Capable' of Running Call of Duty - IGN Daily Fix IGN
- The CMA and Microsoft agree on one thing: the cloud gaming market is what matters | Opinion GamesIndustry.biz
- Activision Blizzard CEO on blocked merger: It was a flawed ruling in every respect CNBC Television
- Microsoft's veiled threats to the UK over Activision reveal a lot DatacenterDynamics
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