The CMA’s veto of Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard didn’t sit well with the Redmond giant, and the issue this time wasn’t Call of Duty, but the “risk” I’m saying the entity saw for the future of cloud gaming. this attitude directly conflicts with those of other regulatory bodies competition and the truth is that it does not make any sense, especially after the concessions of the Redmond giant.

The situation has reached a point where CMA remains alone. To date, most of the world’s competition regulators have approved the purchase of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft, and it seems that we have finally overcome the fever that initially arose around Call of Duty as a possible “destroyer” of the competition, which also makes no sense, because in the end it is not nothing but a game and nintendo managed to overpower sony despite not saying the franchise.

The point is that Microsoft is quite clear how far are you willing to go to buy Activision Blizzard, and it seems he wasn’t bluffing when he said he could go ahead with the purchase even though the CMA is against it, which could hurt UK players a lot.

According to new information, the Redmond giant has already hired expert lawyers in this matter to determine what you might do if your appeal to the CAT (Competition Appeal Court) is ultimately rejected.

If the appeal is rejected, it must be clear to us that this is the case It would not mean a definitive blockade by the UK, as there could be a new appeal to the courts based on the idea that the said country should not be able to veto a purchase that has been approved globally, only for alleged “consumer interest”. That would be an option that Microsoft would have, the other would be to go ahead with the purchase despite the UK’s refusal.

Should the latter happen, UK gamers would be left without Activision Blizzard games, both those offered traditionally, either in physical or digital format, and those available via Game Pass. It actually means that The UK would be left without Call of Duty and franchises like Diablo, Warcraft, Overwatch and more.

Microsoft is very serious about the purchase, and rightly so, as it is ultimately key to the future of the Xbox division and to being able to regain lost ground against PlayStation. At the time of writing, the purchase operation has been approved by 39 countries, including all those who make up the European Community.