Coverage dated August 21, 2023

Microsoft will sell Activision Blizzard cloud streaming rights to address UK regulator concerns

Headline from Geek Wire

In order to address regulatory concerns in the UK, Microsoft has restructured the terms of its acquisition of $68.7 billion Activision Blizzard to transfer its cloud streaming rights to a…

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  1. Geek Wire

    Microsoft will sell Activision Blizzard cloud streaming rights to address UK regulator concerns (opens Geek Wire)

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    Geek Wire's feed description

    In order to address regulatory concerns in the UK, Microsoft has restructured the terms of its acquisition of $68.7 billion Activision Blizzard to transfer its cloud streaming rights to a…

  2. CNET

    Microsoft and Activision's $69B Deal: Streaming Rights Go to Ubisoft in Bid for Regulator Approval (opens CNET)

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    CNET's feed description

    If the deal closes, it'll turn Xbox maker Microsoft into one of the top three video game publishers.

  3. Digital Trends

    Xbox's Activision Blizzard saga just took its weirdest turn yet (opens Digital Trends)

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    Digital Trends's feed description

    Microsoft will give cloud streaming rights for Activision Blizzard games to Ubisoft in order to placate regulators wary of the acquisition.

  4. Al Jazeera

    Microsoft revamps Activision deal to get UK approval (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Microsoft will sell cloud streaming rights outside of EU to current and new Activision games to a French game studio.

  5. Insider

    Microsoft says it will sell Activision streaming rights to Ubisoft to unblock its takeover bid (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Microsoft and Activision Blizzard's newly proposed deal would see Ubisoft acquire cloud gaming rights for countries outside the EEA.

  6. Fortune

    Microsoft gets second chance for $69bn Activision merger approval from UK regulators (opens Fortune)

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    Microsoft said it would give Ubisoft Entertainment SA rights to distribute Activision games globally.

  7. Gizmodo

    Microsoft Is Making a Hail Mary Bid to Close Its Activision Acquisition (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    Microsoft will be relinquishing the rights to Activision Blizzard's cloud gaming to Ubisoft after UK regulators raised antitrust concerns.

  8. Engadget

    Microsoft will sell Activision Blizzard streaming rights to Ubisoft in attempt to win UK approval (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    Microsoft is significantly restructuring its Activision Blizzard merger proposal by selling cloud gaming rights for Activision Blizzard games to rival Ubisoft..

  9. Investopedia

    Microsoft Restructures Activision Acquisition to Secure Approval From UK Regulator (opens Investopedia)

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    Microsoft said it would transfer the cloud streaming rights of Activision's games to French rival Ubisoft to convince U.K. regulators to allow Microsoft's acquisition of Activision.

  10. Quartz

    Activision conceded its cloud streaming service to get the Microsoft deal across the finish line (opens Quartz)

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    The restructuring hands over streaming rights for Activision's video games to French rival Ubisoft

  11. Forbes

    Microsoft Renews Bid To Buy Activision Amid Competition Concerns (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Microsoft said it would sell cloud gaming rights to French rival Ubisoft to assuage concerns the deal would hamper competition in the nascent cloud gaming sector.

  12. The Hollywood Reporter

    Microsoft to Sell Activision Cloud Gaming Rights in Push to Greenlight Deal (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    The move comes after UK competition regulators blocked the acquisition due to concerns in the cloud gaming market.

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