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This is from April 5th, but it's new:

Microsoft/Activision Blizzard: Buyer Expands EC Cloud Remedy as CMA Talks Continue - The Capitol Forum

Microsoft is said to have broadened a remedy offered to the European Commission in connection with the company's proposal to buy ABK for $68,7 billion. The commission is seeking third party feedback on the expanded offer. The change is said to relate to the ability of customers to download video games from the… (Paywalled)

It seems to imply that after the initial feedback, the EC wanted to expand the cloud remedy to also include a right to download a game, not just to stream it.

In fact, if the cloud remedy offered to the CMA is the same one offered to the EC, MS never mentions the option to dowload the game. They only talk about a: "Streaming right granted to consumers in respect of the Eligible Games".

So, maybe the cloud remedy also includes the possibility to download the games now.

Source: Idas

I'm wondering how that would even work? They'd have to be able to download their games onto a wide variety of Mobile and TV devices, it could only be realistic for PC only. Also, if you can download a game to play it then it doesn't really feel like Cloud Gaming anymore, Lol.

Last edited by Ryuu96 - on 18 April 2023