According to the CMA, the Nintendo Switch is incapable of running Call of Duty games, adding onto the reasons behind the deal block.
Previously on the Activision Blizzard merger, the deal was approved by South Africa, though other regions are in stark opposition. Today, we’ll focus on the decision made by one of such opposers with the UK Competition and Market’s Authority. As this institution is the current branch that has motioned to ultimately shutter the deal.
There are two big reasons why this is even happening. First is a tweet that the CMA posted, revealing that they’re blocking the $69 billion merger on the basis of… cloud gaming. Certainly, an unexpected course of action considering that Sony’s barely touched the surface of cloud gaming, compared to Microsoft fully embracing the ideal. You can view the United Kingdom CMA’s tweet below.
We’ve prevented @Microsoft from purchasing @Activision over concerns the deal would damage competition in the #CloudGaming market, leading to less innovation and choice for UK #gamers.
