It sounds like Microsoft’s meeting with the CMA went about as well as it could have. Doesn’t mean they will succeed, but the fact that the CMA didn’t immediately dismiss and move on from conversations about behavioral remedies feels significant.
At this point I care less about whether call of duty is third party or not and more about what this deal means for Microsoft’s commitment to the industry. If this deal goes through there can be zero doubt that Microsoft is in it for the long haul and I think that is a good thing