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Ryuu96 said:

We’re grateful for the CMA’s thorough review and decision today. We have now crossed the final regulatory hurdle to close this acquisition, which we believe will benefit players and the gaming industry worldwide.

— Brad Smith (@BradSmi) October 13, 2023

This new deal will stop Microsoft from locking up competition in cloud gaming, preserving competitive prices and services for UK cloud gamers.

Read more: https://t.co/Z4scLEJFy0

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— Competition & Markets Authority (@CMAgovUK) October 13, 2023

"With the sale of Activision's cloud streaming rights to Ubisoft, we've made sure Microsoft can't have a stranglehold over this important and rapidly developing market," says Sarah Cardell, CEO of the CMA. "As cloud gaming grows, this intervention will ensure people get more competitive prices, better services and more choice. We are the only competition agency globally to have delivered this outcome."

Microsoft Concession a Gamechanger That Will Promote Competition - GOV.UK

Lmfao. Shut the fuck up, CMA.

January 18, 2022 - October 13, 2023

I still think the concession offers absolutely no benefit to consumers or competition so I dunno wtf they bragging about been the only regulator to get a worse deal.