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

Damn, the FTC is taking L's from all sides today. I saw where the Representative of my District here in Virginia delivered Lina Khan yet another L today, he is on the Appropriations Committee and the FTC was asking for a 37% budget increase, instead they gave the FTC a 25% budget cut:

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.

EE

(They already have a contract with Microsoft for ABK titles, maybe they take it a step further).

Yes, I'm actually expecting something like that. They are not giving up xCloud for the Xbox which ALSO still let them go for those sticks/TV app etc...  So really not a big deal in the end.
If they do that, it is very likely the PC part of it. We will see anyway :)

Forget likeness, Judge Corley can't be played by anyone but Meryl Streep. Goat for a Goat.

Judge Corley's rejection is golden too.

Federal_Trade_Commission_v_Microsoft_Corporation_et_al__candce-23-02880__0317.0.pdf

Lmao. That's all...Idk if they're all usually this short though.

The sooner Kotaku goes bankrupt, the better. What a blight on gaming journalism they are. 

Microsoft/Lawyers/FTC/People Who Own Shares in Activision-Blizzard - Tomorrow, counting down to the deadline, waiting to see if the 9th Circuit grants an emergency stay.