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New reports show that Microsoft has tried and ultimately failed to convince Activision's management to put its games on Xbox Game Pass subscriptions.

In sworn testimony in the FTC v Microsoft court case, PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan says he believes Microsoft will use Call of Duty to damage Sony gaming.

Minecraft is the top-earning Xbox game of all time, and that's largely because of the game's availability on PlayStation,Switch, PC, and other platforms.

Xbox gaming CEO Phil Spencer says he has no interest in using Sony's tactics of paying third-party studios for exclusivity deals to skip PlayStation.

Microsoft does not expect Activision's 8x separate billion-dollar franchises to help it grow the Xbox console business on a post-acquisition basis.

Despite the current friction, assessment indicates that Microsoft and Sony are likely to strike a mutually beneficial agreement for Call of Duty licensing.

If Microsoft acquires Activision, then Sony will stop sharing details and info about its new PlayStation consoles with the Call of Duty publisher.

Xbox executive management downplays the significant of cloud gaming as regulators like the FTC and CMA use streaming as lynchpin to block MSFT ATVI merger.

If the merger with Activision is approved, Microsoft will not raise the price of Xbox Game Pass even if and when Call of Duty releases on the service.

Activision Blizzard King's creative operations 'will remain separate and continue to operate' undisturbed on a post-merger basis, MSFT lawyers say.

California courts have granted the Federal Trade Commission's request for a restraining order to temporarily prohibit the MSFT-ATVI merger from closing.

The FTC seeks federal court orders to temporarily prohibit Microsoft from merging with Activision until its internal administrative lawsuit is complete.

A key securities analyst from Jefferies tells investors that he believes the Microsoft-Activision merger has a less than 50% chance in being approved.

Competition and Markets Authority CEO Sarah Cardell says that parties withdrew a confidentiality waiver that limited info CMA could share with the FTC.

UK regulators at the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) met with the FTC 26 times to discuss the Microsoft-Activision merger, CEO Sarah Cardell says.

Activision and Microsoft are considering dramatic solutions in order to merge, including having Activision completely pull its operations out of the UK.

Microsoft President Brad Smith comments on the ongoing Activision merger regulatory concerns, says company is determined to address regulator concerns.

Activision legal counsel alleges that regulators at the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) had only spent 1/8th of its total investigation on cloud.

Some of the arguments that Microsoft presents in its appeal to overturn the Competition and Markets Authority's merger block decision aren't very strong.

Microsoft has filed an appeal with the Competition Appeal Tribunal that outlines five major reasons why the CMA was wrong to block the MSFT-ATVI merger.

China's State Administration for Market Regulation merger control agency is said to have approved & cleared the $68.7 billion Microsoft-Activision merger.

Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) CEO Sarah Cardell says that Microsoft offered multiple versions of its Cloud Remedy to UK antitrust officials.

CMA CEO Sarah Cardell says that the agency had 'limited' discussions with the FTC regarding the Microsoft-Activision merger before their decision to block.

Microsoft sheds more light on its 10-year game streaming license deal with NVIDIA's GeForce Now service, confirms Epic Games Store as eligible storefront.

Microsoft could use the know-how of King's advertising platform and the Activision Blizzard Media team to help introduce ads into the Xbox platform.

From the pre-Blizzard era of the mid-2000s to the full post-King generation of today, Activision Blizzard King has generated over $91 billion in revenues.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says that he was caught off guard when UK regulators at the CMA chose to block the $68.7 billion Microsoft-Activision merger.

European Commission EVP Margrethe Vestager comments on Microsoft-Activision merger approval, saying that Microsoft's cloud remedies are pro-competition.

UK regulators at CMA respond to the European Commission's approval of Microsoft-Activision merger, says that it 'stands by our decision' to block merger.

Microsoft's cloud remedies extend globally, and will allow all gamers to stream current and future Activision Blizzard games via any cloud service.

Overseas anti-trust regulators at the European Commission have delivered a final decision on the Microsoft-Activision merger, giving a final approval.

Did Sony convince or lead the FTC to create the High-Performance Console Relevant market that removes Nintendo from the Big 3? We investigate further.

Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan denies allegations that agency has 'outsourced U.S. regulatory policies' to European competition watchdogs.

British regulators at the Competition and Markets Authority have become familiar with Microsoft's plans for next-generation Xbox console hardware.

Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan comments on Microsoft-Activision merger, says FTC can't 'allow incumbents to thwart competition and innovation'

Microsoft-Activision merger news: Here's why regulators like the FTC and CMA have excluded Nintendo from the Big 3 and focus on PlayStation vs Xbox.

Regulators at the European Commission are expected to deliver a final decision on the Microsoft-Activision merger on Monday, May 15, with approval likely.

Electronics Arts CEO Andrew Wilson says the company is indifferent on whether or not the Activision merger goes through, says EA is #1 publisher on Xbox.

Activision CEO Bobby Kotick stands to receive a hefty payout of up to $185 million if the Microsoft-Activision merger closes at $95 per share buyout price.

Xbox gaming CEO Phil Spencer says that Activision Blizzard King is not the end goal for Microsoft's gaming strategy, but an accelerant for bigger things.

Cloud game streaming providers like NVIDIA and Boosteroid deliver responses on British regulator's decision to block the Microsoft-Activision merger.

Microsoft has hired the renowned competition lawyer Daniel Beard KC to lead its appeals process against the CMA's decision to block the Activision merger.

Ukraine is now the seventh worldwide regulator to approve Microsoft's massive $68.7 billion acquisition proposal of games giant Activision Blizzard King.

Some of gaming's top publishers reveal their AAA game budgets, some of which exceed hundreds of millions of dollars for both development and marketing.

Microsoft has named both Google and Sony Interactive Entertainment as the main oppositionary forces against the $68.7 billion Microsoft-Activision merger.

Activision's recent 2022 annual report indicates it would be significantly harmed if it decided to pull out of the UK as a result of CMA merger ruling.

UK regulators have determined that Activision is likely to bring its biggest games to cloud platforms on a buy-to-play and bring-your-own-game basis.

Sources at the FTC say that US regulators did not discuss the Microsoft merger in meeting with CMA last week: 'FTC absolutely did not collude with CMA'

Multiple video games companies told UK regulators at the CMA that the Microsoft-Activision combination could 'seriously harm competition' in the industry.

Activision-Blizzard drop crashes by nearly 12% during intraday trading as market responds to UK regulators blocking the proposed merger with Microsoft.