Microsoft's bid to purchase Activision Blizzard has hit a stumbling block, after the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) blocked it earlier today. The regulatory body is an arm of the UK Government responsible for ensuring healthy competition across all markets in the UK.
The deal would have seen Microsoft – the company behind devices like the Xbox Series X – take over the franchise behind massive titles like Call of Duty. The takeover has been littered with back-and-forth arguments, most notably with Sony. Their PS5, and other PlayStation models before it, have long been the main competitor for Xbox devices.
