Microsoft Challenges UK Regulator’s Decision to Block $69 Billion Takeover of Call of Duty Maker Activision

Microsoft Challenges UK Regulator’s Decision to Block $69 Billion Takeover of Call of Duty Maker Activision

Microsoft is challenging Britain’s decision to block its $69 billion takeover of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard on the grounds of “fundamental errors” in the assessment of Microsoft’s cloud gaming services. Britain’s anti-trust regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), vetoed the deal in April, saying it could hurt competition…