Microsoft's Activision takeover faces hurdles and appeals in multiple regions.
There is no evidence that Activision Blizzard's games will be available on cloud gaming platforms anytime soon, according to Boosteroid's Head of Strategic Communications. The UK's Competition and Markets Authority's decision to block the Microsoft/Activision Blizzard merger is likely to slow the innovation and development of cloud gaming. The CMA claims that the positive impact of Microsoft's deals with cloud gaming platforms is highly uncertain due to undisclosed clauses and provisions. Microsoft intends to fight for the deal's approval, but the acquisition is not the entirety of its gaming strategy. The EU's decision on the matter is expected to be made official in late May.