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Canadian regulator and Microsoft butt heads over Activision deal News Jul 3rd, 2023

Canadian regulator and Microsoft butt heads over Activision deal

It seems the country's regulator isn't on board with the merger

UK court blocks CMA attempt to block Microsoft hearing News Jun 30th, 2023

UK court blocks CMA attempt to block Microsoft hearing

Still set to take place on July 28th

Sony: CMA's new stance on Microsoft Activision deal "surprising and irrational" News Apr 7th, 2023

Sony: CMA's new stance on Microsoft Activision deal "surprising and irrational"

"SIE respectfully submits that the addendum does not justify the CMA’s U-turn on the consoles theory of harm"

UK competition body extends deadline for Microsoft Activision investigation News Jan 5th, 2023

UK competition body extends deadline for Microsoft Activision investigation

CMA has another eight weeks to finish its work

UK competition body calls on public views on Microsoft Activision deal News Oct 21st, 2022

UK competition body calls on public views on Microsoft Activision deal

Follows the CMA laying out its concerns about the merger last week

PlayStation unhappy with Xbox's Call of Duty offer News Sep 8th, 2022

PlayStation unhappy with Xbox's Call of Duty offer

Resumed the console wars have

UK competition regulator looking into Microsoft Activision Blizzard deal News Jul 7th, 2022

UK competition regulator looking into Microsoft Activision Blizzard deal

Verdict to be delivered by September 1st

EU overturns $1.18bn Intel anti-trust fine News Jan 31st, 2022

EU overturns $1.18bn Intel anti-trust fine

Decision could be appealed again

FTC sues to stop Nvidia's $40bn Arm purchase News Dec 3rd, 2021

FTC sues to stop Nvidia's $40bn Arm purchase

Things aren't looking so good for the deal now

UK launches six-month investigation into Nvidia Arm deal News Nov 18th, 2021

UK launches six-month investigation into Nvidia Arm deal

Competition and Markets Authority concerned of impact on four areas including games

Konami is letting indie devs pitch to use its IP News Oct 5th, 2021

Konami is letting indie devs pitch to use its IP

Firm opens up competition for studios to make games using its dormant IP

Report: China regulators slowing down Nvidia's Arm acquisition News Aug 2nd, 2021

Report: China regulators slowing down Nvidia's Arm acquisition

Process can take at least six months and apparently has not started yet

Valve rolls out $1m CS:GO art contest News Jul 22nd, 2021

Valve rolls out $1m CS:GO art contest

Participants have to design artwork for new Dreams & Nightmares weapons

Nvidia's Arm takeover being investigated by UK competition authority News Jan 8th, 2021

Nvidia's Arm takeover being investigated by UK competition authority

People who have insight into the matter have until January 27th to submit evidence

Ninja to host Fortnite invitational tournament News May 28th, 2020

Ninja to host Fortnite invitational tournament

"Ninja Battles brings a new kind of gameplay to the community"

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