The CMA is also concerned about 'other existing rivals and potential new entrants who could otherwise bring healthy competition through innovative multi-game subscriptions and cloud gaming services,' according to the agency.

'The CMA is concerned that having complete control over this powerful catalogue, especially given Microsoft's already strong position in gaming consoles, operating systems, and cloud infrastructure, could result in Microsoft harming consumers by impairing Sony's - Microsoft's closest gaming rival's - ability to compete,' according to the report.The regulator’s report, which it delivered to Microsoft last month but only just made public, goes into detail about each one, and how games as largeĪnd influential as Call of Duty may give Microsoft an unfair advantage. the console market, the game subscription market, and the cloud gaming market. The CMA is focusing on three key areas: the console market, the game subscription market, and the cloud gaming market, and its report, which was delivered to Microsoft last month but only recently made public, goes into detail about each one, including how games as large and influential as Call of Duty may give Microsoft an unfair advantage. Microsoft retaliated vehemently, accusing the CMA of repeating Sony's talking points, but the Xbox maker has already promised to play nice with PlayStation in a variety of ways, particularly regarding the exclusivity of future Call of Duty titles.Unless Microsoft is able to meet Sony's aggressive demands while also appeasing the CMA, it appears that the UK has the power to kill this deal, as it did Meta's acquisition of Giphy. This Friday, we're looking at Microsoft and Sony's increasingly bitter feud over Call of Duty, as well as whether the U.K.Call of Duty is starting to sink the Activision ship For Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition, the fate of Call of Duty is starting to look less like a bargaining chip and more like a deal breaker.The UK's Competition and Markets Authority, one of three key regulatory bodies with the potential to derail the acquisition, published a 76-page report detailing its review findings and justifying its decision last month to move its investigation into a more in-depth second phase on Wednesday. Hello and welcome to Protocol Entertainment, your guide to the gaming and media industries' business. Why can't I play Crossy Road multiplayer?.

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