The planned purchase by Microsoft Corp. of Activision Blizzard Inc.’s $69 billion. will be sent for an in-depth review unless the tech giant offers remedies to address the UK watchdog’s concerns.
The Competition and Markets Authority said on Thursday it was concerned about a substantial decrease in competition in games consoles, multi-game subscription services and cloud gaming markets. He gave Microsoft a September 8 deadline to reach an acceptable deal with the agency.