Microsoft got its way in the United Kingdom, and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) had nothing to do with the acquisition of Activision Blizzard King. The approval became official a few hours ago, but the British regulator made it clear that the decision was reluctantly made, and they were not satisfied with the actions of the American company.
The CMA rebukes Microsoft one last time; they claim the company delayed everything
A report from Pure Xbox quoted the statement released by Sarah Cardell, CEO of the CMA, in which she criticizes Microsoft for its conduct during the review process of the Activision Blizzard acquisition, which, as known, was contentious in the case of the UK regulator. In that regard, the CMA representative accused Microsoft of prolonging the process and insisting on remedies that they knew in advance would not be approved by the regulator.
What did the CMA say about Microsoft and its tactics?
Regarding this, Sarah Cardell mentions: "Companies and their advisers should have no doubt that the tactics employed by Microsoft are not a way of engaging with the CMA. Microsoft had the opportunity to restructure during our initial investigation, but instead, they continued to insist on a package of measures that we told them simply would not work. Prolonging the proceedings in this way is only a waste of time and money."
For his part, Martin Coleman, chairman of the independent review panel, highlighted the move in favor of Ubisoft that, if done earlier, would have made everything easier for the companies involved and the regulator: "Now we have a new transaction in which the cloud distribution of Activision's games, old and new, is taken away from Microsoft and placed in the hands of Ubisoft, an independent party committed to expanding access to games. That's better for competition, better for consumers, and better for economic growth."
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