"Microsoft's Revised Activision Deal Clears Path for UK Approval, Ubisoft to Acquire Cloud Gaming Rights"

Microsoft is restructuring its proposed Activision Blizzard deal to transfer cloud gaming rights for current and new Activision Blizzard games to Ubisoft in order to address concerns raised by the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) about the impact on cloud gaming competition. The restructured deal triggers a new regulatory investigation in the UK, which could delay the deal's closing until early October. Ubisoft will compensate Microsoft for the cloud streaming rights and will have the opportunity to offer Activision Blizzard games on non-Windows operating systems. The CMA will assess the reworked deal and deliver a decision by October 18th.