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UK blocks Microsoft's $69 billion Activision deal, regulators fear monopoly in cloud gaming

UK's Competition and Markets Authority has blocked the merger of Microsoft-Activision fearing that it would seriously damage competition in cloud gaming, an industry which is expected to be valued at $13.7 billion by 2026.

Microsoft-Activision deal in jeopardy as Microsoft faces EU antitrust warning

Microsoft faces yet another challenge over its acquisition of Activision. The EU is set file a charge sheet, objecting to the merger over antitrust issues.

Microsoft tells US court that its $69 billion Activision-Blizzard deal would greatly benefit gamers

While countering claims by the US FTC that they potentially would stifle competition by not providing games that rival the Xbox, Microsoft claimed that they had offered to sign a legally-binding decree to provide "Call of Duty" games to rivals like Sony and Nintendo for a decade.

Microsoft faces lawsuit by a group of 10 gamers over its $69 billion acquisition deal with Activision

The group of 10 gamers suing Microsoft for the Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal allege that Microsoft’s monopoly will allow them to stifle competition, manipulate pricing, and make games run extremely badly on their competitor’s consoles like the PlayStation.

Call of Duty on Nintendo? Microsoft might agree to a 10-Year Call of Duty deal with Nintendo

Microsoft is promising that it won’t restrict access of other console makers and platforms to the Call of Duty franchise when it takes over Activision. This is to pacify the FTC or Federal Trade Commission and to get the acquisition approved.

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 musings: 'If it ain't broke...' really doesn't cut it anymore

The Vicarious Visions-developed and Activision-published title released on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S/X on 26 March, having already hit last-gen consoles last year

Crash Bandicoot: On the Run game to launch globally on 25 March for both Android and iOS users

The gameplay will also have glimpses from previous Crash Bandicoot games such as the land seen in Temple Ruins, Turtle Woods, Bear It and others.

Call of Duty 2021 game will be set in 1950s during Korean War: Report

If the Korean War is indeed the milieu of the new title, it will be the first time that COD is focusing on the war.

Call of Duty: Warzone could soon be coming to mobile, suggests new Activision job listing

Activision put out a job advertisement for someone to work on “a new AAA mobile FPS” game in the Call of Duty franchise, which has triggered rumours that the game may soon launch on mobile phones

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War to be revealed worldwide on 26 August

Real scenes from the Cold War are shown in the Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War video released by Activision.