CMA is like "we expect them to make a proposal that satisfy us in a few days but we'll take a month to decide if it satisfy us".

Well now we know why such a long extension was signed.

Probably trying to strike a difficult balance between something the CMA will accept and something that won’t be completely onerous to implement.

I wonder if Microsoft is struggling to find a buyer or do the terms for the deal.

This is what it sounds like right now based on rumours.

Option 1 - Microsoft sells the Activision licenses to another company (rumoured to be EE, owned by BT who are a massive telecommunications company). EE company receives the licenses but can set the terms themselves, a worse deal for consumers and cloud companies in the UK. I wouldn't be surprised if Nvidia and others say this deal is worse than Microsoft's original deal but accept it because it applies to UK only.

Option 2 - Microsoft sells the licenses to another company, but they have to abide by the European Commission rules that Microsoft applied to themselves, those rules are that the licenses are free, now I question what the incentive is for another company to accept this deal, how would they make money? Microsoft would have to give them some extra financial incentives.

All this messing around for a deal which may end up being far worse than the EU deal but at least it isn't Microsoft setting the prices!

I havent really been following the whole ABK/Microsoft thing but what do you mean by selling licenses? Like the IP ownership or just licensing them out to another group kinda like how Disney licenses out Star Wars to EA or Ubisoft?

Bruh wtf lmao. Idk how you can enjoy that, but to each their own. I do that with some games where I've lost interest in the story, but never off the rip.  

Playing Horizon FW right now for example, story kinda microwaved hot dog water, just doesn't really appeal to me. But I think others love it. 

This woman looks more tired than I am. RIP. 

Not selling the IP. It sounds like based on rumours they're either offloading xCloud to someone else to manage in the UK or licenses to Activision content for cloud services, both of these specific to the UK, so basically another company other than Microsoft would decide what cloud services a title such as Call of Duty would launch on and set the terms for that.

With the amount of shares he owns in ABK I am sure this is Bobby retirement plan.  He will be stepping away with a few billion bucks to kick back and enjoy for a long time.

Nothing really changed with my build, I guess you could say I got a new unique that goes with my Sorc which is all about crit and crackling energy.  At first the Helltides were all screwed up with the drop rate of the cinders but that seemed to get sorted out when I played today, the drops were coming like they did before.  Its still more of a chore to get 250 cinders for the mystery chest but still doable.

As for the new season, not sure if I am interested in it not because of the changes to the game but just because Diablo for one character is a lot of work.  I am not really all that interested in creating a new character now just to grind that character until I get it to a point where I can enjoy it.  Right now my Sorc is giving me the most fun with the gear I have on it and I have not beaten Uber Lilith yet.  I see no reason to do every season that comes along with Diablo as I did not do that with Diablo 3.  I did some, ignore a lot especially once I get Diablo fatigue.

You know this just seems pointless.  All the CMA needs to do is exactly what the EU did which is to give every cloud provider a blank license to COD or even if they want to go a step better other ABK titles.  Having to divest that part of the business just seems like more wasted effort then something as simple and easy as the EU solution.  I guess because the EU came to that decision and they got all pissy about it, I am thinking pride and ego will not allow them to just do the same deal, especially after they showed their asses right after the EU decision.