UK blocks Microsoft's $69 bn deal Activision deal over competition fears
British regulators have blocked Microsoft's USD 69 billion deal to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard over worries that it would stifle competition in the cloud gaming market. The Competition and Markets Authority said in its final report Wednesday that the only effective remedy to the significant loss of competition that the deal would result in is to prohibit the Merger. The all-cash deal was set to be the biggest in the history of the tech industry. But it faces stiff opposition from rival... Читать дальше...