For fear of breaking antitrust regulations, the blocking of the possibility of Microsoft's acquisition of Activision has been regularly mentioned for several months now. The concerns relate to the availability of games developed by Activision on the platforms of competing manufacturers, including PlayStation developed by Sony. Fearing about the situation on the gaming market, this time in the UK, this move was blocked by another institution.
CMA, the body that cares about fair competition in the market, has expressed its concerns about the reduction of innovation in the development of cloud gaming, which will translate into less choice of services for UK players. The potential acquisition of Activision would further strengthen Microsoft's position, which would prevent smaller companies from entering the game streaming market. Currently, it is estimated that Microsoft services account for about 60-70% of active accounts in cloud services when it comes to game streaming. However, Microsoft has announced that it will appeal the decision of the CMA.