Ryuu96 said:
Microsoft Corp. and Activision Blizzard Inc. are considering giving up some control of their cloud-gaming business in the UK as a way to appease regulators so they can complete their $69 billion merger by the July 18 deadline, according to people familiar with the matter.
That could involve selling off the cloud-based market rights for games in the UK to a telecommunications, gaming or internet-based computing company, said the people, who asked not to be named discussing confidential planning. A private equity company might also be interested, said one person.
Both companies still think it's possible to close the deal, which would be the largest ever in the video-game industry, before next week's deadline, the people said. They got a step closer on Tuesday, when a US judge declined the Federal Trade Commission's request to pause the deal. Microsoft (MSFT), Activision Weigh Some UK Cloud Rights Sale for Deal Approval - Bloomberg |
Just a guess, they might just be required to sell the right for the PC version of the title, they might even be able to retain the Xbox version and so still serve Xcloud properly.
