Microsofts $69 billion Activision takeover could harm gamers, British regulator says
Summary
The CMA has sent letters to Microsoft and Activision Blizzard outlining possible remedies to its concerns. "We are committed to offering effective and easily enforceable solutions that address the CMAs concerns," said Rima Alaily, Microsoft corporate vice president and deputy general counsel, in an emailed statement to CNBC. "Our commitment to grant long term 100% equal access to Call of Duty to Sony, Nintendo, Steam and others preserves the deals benefits to gamers and developers and increases competition in the market." Microsoft defines "100% equal access" as offering 10 years of parity on content, pricing, features, quality and playability. Activision Blizzard shares were down 4.6% in U.S. pre-market trading Wednesday, following the CMA announcement.