Nope.

Probably Game Pass/xCloud related since they were CMA's two main concerns.

Why do I feel like CMA is about to screw over UK Gamers, Lol.

Maybe it could be that they can never make an ABK game exclusive to their own streaming platform without offering it to others too?.

The FTC said it was "disappointed in this outcome" and would be "announcing our next step to continue our fight to preserve competition and protect consumers," in the coming days.

Microsoft Wins US Court Nod to Buy Activision in Loss for FTC (MSFT) - Bloomberg

Well...FTC might be appealing, Lol.

The FTC has also failed to show a likelihood of success on its claim the merger will probably lessen competition in the cloud gaming market because the combined firm will foreclose Activision's content, including Call of Duty, from cloud-gaming competitors. This argument is foreclosed by Microsoft's post-FTC complaint agreements with five cloud-streaming providers. Before the merger, there is no access to Activision's content on cloud-streaming services. After the merger, several of Microsoft's cloud-streaming competitors will—for the first time—have access to this content. The merger will enhance, not lessen, competition in the cloud-streaming market.

If they do, they should be sued for it. They cannot win and it will SUCH a waste of ernergy, resources and tax money... Like for real...

Most possibly.

The max would be to ask MS to give PC GP users the ability to stream games with third-party streaming services and not just limit this to games actually sold through a store like Steam or Windows store.

I don't know how Microsoft pulling out of Cloud Gaming in the UK is supposed to be good for competition lol.

MS can't have a monopoly in the Cloud Gaming market if there is no market is most likely CMA's reasoning

Today a US District Court judge issued a decision denying the Federal Trade Commission’s request for a preliminary injunction, which would have temporarily blocked our acquisition of Activision Blizzard from closing in the United States. We’re grateful that, upon a review of the evidence and witness testimony, the Court rejected the FTC’s claims that our acquisition would harm consumers. The evidence showed the deal is good for the industry and that the FTC’s claims about console switching, multi-game subscription services, and the cloud do not reflect the realities of the gaming market.

After today’s decision, we are turning our focus to the UK. As you may be aware, a few months ago, the UK Competition and Markets Authority recommended that the deal be prohibited. We disagree with the CMA’s concerns and have challenged its decision on appeal. At the same time, however, we are considering how the transaction might be modified to address the CMA’s concerns in a way that is acceptable to the CMA. In order to prioritize work on potential options, Microsoft and Activision have agreed with the CMA that pausing the appeal now would be in the public interest, and both we and the CMA have made a joint submission to the Competition Appeal Tribunal to this effect.

From the beginning, the Gaming Leadership Team and I have believed that this acquisition will meaningfully benefit players and the gaming industry. Since we announced our intent, our actions have demonstrated our commitment to bringing more games to more people on more devices. This includes numerous signed agreements to make Activision Blizzard’s games, Xbox first party games and Game Pass all available to more players than they are today. I’m proud of our efforts to expand player access and choice throughout the process. This deal has already been cleared to move forward in 38 countries, and we will continue to work toward timely resolution in other jurisdictions.

Thank you to everyone who has devoted their time and dedication in support of our acquisition. We embarked on this deal with a clear vision for meeting players where they are, and with today’s decision by the Court, we take an important step forward in bringing this vision to life.

Phil

Read Xbox chief Phil Spencer’s memo to Microsoft employees about the FTC win - The Verge