The watchdog said that based on the available information, the deal “may be expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition” in the
The all-cash deal, which is set to be the largest in the history of the tech industry, is facing scrutiny from competition regulators around the world. It would give Microsoft, maker of the Xbox console and gaming system, control of popular game franchises such as Call of Duty, World of Warcraft and
In the
Last week, “Microsoft informed the CMA that it would not offer such undertakings,” the watchdog said.
Microsoft declined to comment and referred to a statement this month from President
More than eight months after Microsoft announced the deal, only
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