Microsoft says regulators sided with Sony on Activision Blizzard acquisition

The U.K. Competition and Market Authority recently issued a statement expressing concerns over Microsoft’s pending acquisition of Activision Blizzard, citing Microsoft’s subscription services and the increased appeal of Xbox as Call of Duty’s home as serious competitive impairments to Sony. Microsoft responded in its own statement, which GamesIndustry.biz and The Verge’s Tom Warren obtained, by downplaying its position in the games and cloud sectors, before accusing the CMA of siding with Sony and accepting the PlayStation maker’s arguments “without the appropriate level of critical review.