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Microsoft inks another cloud gaming deal after the UK blocked its Activision takeover

These partnerships are part of a charm offensive Microsoft and Activision have been carrying out in an attempt to win over antitrust regulators. European Union officials will decide whether to rubber-stamp the blockbuster deal by May 22nd. Reports suggest that the European Commission willHowever, Microsoft and Activision ran into a major obstruction this week when the UK's Competition and Markets Authority .

Documents submitted to the CMA showed that Microsoft already had a cloud gaming market share of between 60 and 70 percent in 2022 — that was before

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