A new report from MLex (just recapping the new PF) includes official statements from MS and ABK.

I guess that these have already been posted, but just in case:

- A Microsoft spokesperson said: "We appreciate the CMA's rigorous and thorough evaluation of the evidence and welcome its updated provisional findings. This deal will provide more players with more choice in how they play Call of Duty and their favorite games. We look forward to working with the CMA to resolve any outstanding concerns."

An Activision Blizzard spokesperson said: "The CMA's updated provisional findings show an improved understanding of the console gaming market and demonstrate a commitment to supporting players and competition. Sony's campaign to protect its dominance by blocking our merger can't overcome the facts, and Microsoft has already presented effective and enforceable remedies to address each of the CMA's remaining concerns. We know this deal will benefit competition, innovation, and consumers in the UK”.

- Sony declined to comment, according to MLex.

- Final report still coming by April 26.

Lots of things are going to happen in the next 5 weeks: new responses to the addendum PF, amended remedies will be offered (very likely dropping the ones about the console market), the remedies working paper is probably delayed until early April now and the final report is still coming by April 26th (in theory it could happen sooner but now the CMA has the same time but extra work, unlikely then).

Fun weeks ahead! :)

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After lurking on other forums to see the reactions it’s still incredibly funny to that people are saying that this merger is a monopoly and bad for the gaming industry despite the fact that literally every other gaming company outside of Sony and Google are not opposing the merger.

I guess certain fanboys know more about what’s good for the gaming industry and consumers than Take-Two and EA’s CEOs.

This aged partially well...

Hope MS buys a new toy to play with though. 

Thank God Santa got that for me, would have been pissed getting that day one. And yeah, buying games day one is for suckers. New thing that is annoying me is that cheevos be glitched :/

Well this aged poorly (on my end). 

Got annoyed at some of the decisions being made here, but took a month off (almost) and got over it. If that dent Ryuu didn't mention it in discord I probs would have come back like day 2  

Muted Jizz on Twitter... since this date has he gotten any better? 

Local denthead Ryuu was wrong

Tbf, it was mostly I remember Angelus talking non stop about how the deal would be blocked. Really f*ckin annoying tbh. :/ 

Home boi really named me after a cat lmao. TBF I named the baby Gamepass

This didn't age well. Guess you owe @Mike321 two full priced games now. OUCH!!!!

Guessing he wants RE 4 and some dog shit JRPG. 

Gamepass numbers have been amazing this year so far. Hopefully you can continue to update monthly