Microsoft x Activision just got real. Or at least it did publicly as the UK's antitrust watchdog Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) comes down hard on the combination in a series of incendiary social media posts and reports.

What just happened and is the deal still likely to go through?

Let's talk about it together.

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#Microsoft #Xbox #Activision

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction

04:20 CMA Tweets

31:56 CMA Press Release

50:28 CMA Findings Documents

1:53:22 Phil Spencer Response

2:04:40 Other Responses/Conclusion

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Discussed in this episode:

CMA TWEETS AND REPORTS

https://twitter.com/CMAgovUK/status/1565299888740569089

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/microsoft-activision-deal-could-lead-to-competition-concerns

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/63108adfe90e07293ed65210/MSFT.ABK_-_Summary_phase_1_decision.pdf

MS AND ACTIVISION RESPONSES

https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2022/09/01/gaming-everyone-everywhere/

https://twitter.com/charlieINTEL/status/1565311987453759489

https://twitter.com/tomwarren/status/1565317948629291010

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