A new report claims that the European Commission is likely to pose antitrust objections to Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has announced that it is extending its deadline to investigate the deal between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard.
The United States' Federal Trade Commission says it's not had any "substantive" talks with Microsoft regarding a settlement for the lawsuit.
Gamers have now thrown their hat in the ring to try and stop Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard by filing a lawsuit against the company.
Players will likely have an easier time getting their hands on complete loadouts in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 with this new update.
A Microsoft executive made a statement about how the company's Activision Blizzard acquisition is alright, since PlayStation dominates the market.
As per EU regulators, Microsoft did not commit to releasing future Bethesda titles on rival platforms, contrary to the FTC's claims.
"The largest console maker in the world [is] raising an objection about the one franchise that we’ve said will continue to ship on the platform," says the Xbox boss.
Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard has hit a major stumbling block. What does that mean for the deal?
The FTC says the deal could give Microsoft an unfair advantage in the console, subscription, and cloud gaming markets.
"Microsoft is committed to helping bring more games to more people - however they choose to play," said Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer.
Microsoft president Brad Smith has confirmed details of a recent report that claimed that the company has offered a longer-term deal to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation.
Recent reports have suggested that the US Federal Trade Commission is likely to file an antitrust lawsuit to block Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
"Any suggestion that the transaction could have anti-competitive effects is absurd," says Activision Blizzard CCO and EVP Lulu Cheng Meservey.
In its newest defense against Sony's statements, Microsoft has claimed that Call of Duty players aren't that special, and don't do much to drive platform adoption.
The recently-launched sequel to Call of Duty's Battle Royale seems to be having a strange bug that ignores the fact that it should be free-to-play.
Xbox has apparently offered Sony a long-term deal, offering to continue bringing Call of Duty to PlayStation for at least 10 years.
The European Commission has announced a formal 'phase 2' investigation into Microsoft's acquisition of Call of Duty publisher Activision Blizzard.
Activision Blizzard has revealed that Overwatch 2's first month has been quite successful, seeing over 35 million players pretty quickly.
The EU is reportedly deepening its investigation of Microsoft's impending acquisition of Call of Duty-maker Activision Blizzard.
