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[Bernoulli]

The deal is officially blocked

the new deal with ubisoft will start with a Phase 1 investigation and it's a completly new deal

CMA finalises decision to block original merger after rejecting submissions by Microsoft to revisit its original decision;

Microsoft submits new, restructured deal for review, triggering a fresh Phase 1 investigation by CMA;

Under the new deal, Microsoft will not acquire the cloud streaming rights to all current and future Activision games released during the next 15 years (excluding in the EEA)

Microsoft submits new deal for review after CMA confirms original deal is blocked

The CMA has opened a new phase 1 investigation into a new, restructured deal by Microsoft to buy Activision.

www.gov.uk

 

[BoxFresh123]

"Microsoft submits new, restructured deal for review, triggering a fresh Phase 1 investigation by CMA;"

This likely to get done before the new deadline?

 

[Bernoulli]

"Microsoft submits new, restructured deal for review, triggering a fresh Phase 1 investigation by CMA;"

This likely to get done before the new deadline?

we won't know, they can approve it in phase 1 or extend again to Phase 2

 

[UnNamed]

So this means MS buy Sega Wednesday?

 

[FullMetalx117]

At this point it's only a matter of time. Doubt UK alone can stop this from happening

 

[Bernoulli]

At this point it's only a matter of time. Doubt UK alone can stop this from happening

Why is Microsoft bending to the UK then?
Just close it and ignore the CMA

 

[MMaRsu]

Bruh CMA fuck off

 

[gokurho]

Why is Microsoft bending to the UK then?
Just close it and ignore the CMA

OK, We MS can exit from UK easily

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Why is Microsoft bending to the UK then?
Just close it and ignore the CMA

I wish they would, then we could finally find out if Deus Ex was right and if corporations had more power than governments

 

[Topher]

Why is Microsoft bending to the UK then?
Just close it and ignore the CMA

Yeah, if it were that easy then they would have just done it. MS isn't going to break UK law to buy ABK.

 

[The Pleasure]

OK, We MS can exit from UK easily

Maximus Retardo!

The UK is the 2nd biggest market for xbox. Cutting that makes the console US only. But that does fulfill the AMERICA FUCK YEAH! Fantasy that many seem to have.

 

[bitbydeath]

At this point it's only a matter of time. Doubt UK alone can stop this from happening

They already have.

 

[MrTired]

At this point it's only a matter of time. Doubt UK alone can stop this from happening

I think I'm suffering from deja vue. Where have I hear that before?

 

[LiquidMetal14]

I remember watching those CMA awards shows back in the day. Mainstream music sucks these days.

 

[Lucifers Beard]

OK, We MS can exit from UK easily

Lol. It’s not just about games, this is the kind of take you’d hear from a 12 year old console warrior.

MS can’t just exit the UK. Think about all of the businesses that use MS software and technology (Azure, O365 etc) to carry out their work. London especially is a huge financial hub and MS make a fucking shit load of money there. Why would they put this at risk for Xbox when this isn’t even the most profitable part of the business for them?

 

[Cyberpunkd]

At this point it's only a matter of time. Doubt UK alone can stop this from happening

You don't understand how anti-monopoly laws work, do you?

 

[Rossco EZ]

CMA to this deal

 

[Ic3man]

CMA is a joke lol

 

[nightmare-slain]

MS isn't leaving the UK for fucks sake lol get a grip of reality people.

 

[Daneel Elijah]

A new deal? I am curious of the implications for others regulators like the FTC. After so much work and delays I suppose that Microsoft will make it work this time. The CMA forbid Microsoft from trying again for 10 years if I remember right? The new deal seems to be the exception?

 

[Gudji]

 

[mansoor1980]

dude is like that final boss who has multiple forms/stages

 

[balls of snow]

You love to see it.

 

[Flutta]

Next up ”Phil is leaving Xbox due to family reasons”

 

[OmegaSupreme]

 

[violence]

So this means no call of duty for UK game pass?

 

[VAVA Mk2]

Next up ”Phil is leaving Xbox dua to family reasons”

Ah pulling a Bonnie Ross

 

[T-0800]

I was excited until I saw the Ubisoft stuff.

 

[mansoor1980]

Next up ”Phil is leaving Xbox due to family reasons”

at least let them have a party to celebrate this smooth ABK purchase

 

[Wildebeest]

So all those experts like Michael Pachter were just making things up to pump stock prices?

 

[Wildebeest]

In the UK, this is being reported as positive to the deal. They say that Microsoft have made enough changes to the deal that it is certain to pass.

 

[Cyborg]

CMA is the only regulator doing the right thing! This deal is good for fanboys but bad for the rest of the gamers (in the long term) This thread will be glorious in 10 years.

 

[bitbydeath]

In the UK, this is being reported as positive to the deal. They say that Microsoft have made enough changes to the deal that it is certain to pass.

Ignore those rumours, the CMA (and possibly the whole world) are starting over. This is a new deal.

 

[VolticArchangel]

 

[Ozriel]

Ignore those rumours, the CMA (and possibly the whole world) are starting over. This is a new deal.

The whole world isn’t starting again. Other places passed the deal without this structural remedy so no change there. This doesn’t even help the FTC at all.

What this does is trigger a new investigation by the CMA centered solely around the only thing the CMA put forward as a challenge. It’s left them with limited grounds to block without a robust CAT challenge.


Its much more likely to pass now, IMHO.

 

[bitbydeath]

The whole world isn’t starting again. Other places passed the deal without this structural remedy so no change there. This doesn’t even help the FTC at all.

What this does is trigger a new investigation by the CMA centered solely around the only thing the CMA put forward as a challenge. It’s left them with limited grounds to block without a robust CAT challenge.


Its much more likely to pass now, IMHO.

Not sure about that, what they previously agreed to is dead.

 

[DenchDeckard]

Ignore those rumours, the CMA (and possibly the whole world) are starting over. This is a new deal.

THis is exactly what they said it had to be. The previous deal was dead from the day the CMA said. There was no going back on this. They had to amend the original deal enough for it to be revisited as a new deal altogether. Which this is.

I feel some people are confused...I don't blame them, so am I!

 

[Vox Machina]

In the UK, this is being reported as positive to the deal. They say that Microsoft have made enough changes to the deal that it is certain to pass.

I mean this remedy package fundamentally solves the CMA's concerns so, yeah, sounds about right.

 

[Vox Machina]

Not sure about that, what they previously agreed to is dead.

And is replaced by a subset of that. If you approved the entire package why would you suddenly be opposed to a subset of that package going thru? It's not impossible but I highly doubt we see any reviews other than the CMA.

 

[bitbydeath]

And is replaced by a subset of that. If you approved the entire package why would you suddenly be opposed to a subset of that package going thru? It's not impossible but I highly doubt we see any reviews other than the CMA.

Not saying I know the answer, just it’s a possibility given the original deal is now gone.

 

[Ozriel]

Not sure about that, what they previously agreed to is dead.

Brazil, China and others didn’t reopen the deal when MS made remedies to the EU.

That said, there are reports the EU isn’t pleased and are investigating whether this requires a formal notification from Microsoft. But you can imagine they’d be ticked off at the CMA, not MS.

 

[bitbydeath]

Brazil, China and others didn’t reopen the deal when MS made remedies to the EU.

That said, there are reports the EU isn’t pleased and are investigating whether this requires a formal notification from Microsoft. But you can imagine they’d be ticked off at the CMA, not MS.

It’s not about being ticked off or not though. It’s about the deal they agreed to being no more.

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

Everyone, give your energy to the CMA!

 

[Drizzlehell]

Good. Fuck 'em.

Microsoft owning everything is the worst thing that could possibly happen to gaming.

 

[Kilau]

 

[LordCBH]

 

[skit_data]

Wha...
So the deal is once again in limbo?
I was just thinking the other day how nice it's been to put the whole ordeal behind us in the last ~2 months.
CMA are some confusing bastards, not long ago it sounded like everything was peachy and that they were about to drop the whole thing. Don' tell me we're gonna have another 6 months of this back and forth...

 

[adamsapple]

Wha...
So the deal is once again in limbo?

No, this is the original 2022 one, they have submitted a new restructured deal to CMA as was expected.

 

[Bumblebeetuna]

CMA is the only regulator doing the right thing! This deal is good for fanboys but bad for the rest of the gamers (in the long term) This thread will be glorious in 10 years.

It’s great for gamers on Xbox in general, not sure why you’d limit it to just fanboys.


Sell ABK cloud rights in UK to Ubi
Wait awhile and then just buy Ubi
??????
Profit
/s

 

[Bernardougf]

This movie is awesome.. lightning in a bottle unfortunately