Thus far, the ongoing saga of Microsoft’s near $70 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard is 2022’s most significant gaming story. However, the transaction still needs approval from several regulatory bodies, including the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), and Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE). Sony recently told CADE Call of Duty ownership could sway console sales in Xbox’s favor, and now Microsoft is responding with fresh accusations.
