Microsoft, Activision Deal Gets New Life With Fresh UK Probe

Microsoft, Activision Deal Gets New Life With Fresh UK Probe

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The video discusses the regulatory challenges faced by a deal involving Microsoft, focusing on the different concerns raised by the EU, US, and UK. While the EU cleared the deal, the US initially tried to block it, but it was eventually approved by a court. The UK's concern was about potential dominance in cloud gaming. To address this, Microsoft offered a concession to license game distribution to Ubisoft, aiming to alleviate the UK's regulatory concerns.

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What was the role of the European Union in the regulatory process of the deal?

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What was the outcome of the regulatory attempts in the US compared to the UK?

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