technology company Microsoftthe gaming giant with an astronomical fee of $68.7 billion in recent months Activision Blizzard announced that it will buy This development, which shows that Microsoft will be one of the largest game companies, also revealed that Blizzard games will come to Game Pass with the agreement expected to close in 2023.

However, new news from the UK revealed that the merger of Microsoft and Activision Blizzard may not happen as soon as desired. British Competition Authority (CMA)announced its intention to thoroughly investigate the acquisition. The regulator also expressed concerns about the merger of the two companies last July.

Regulators were concerned that the merger between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard could reduce competition

CMA states that Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision can reduce competition Is concerned about. The institution initially indicated that it could launch an in-depth investigation on September 1, giving Microsoft until September 8 to address the concerns. But the giant company turned out not to have done so, so the regulator wanted to expand its investigation.

CMA, in this investigation, the purchase; game consoles, digital stores, cloud games, subscription services, etc. will investigate whether this reduces competition. The investigations will last until March 1, 2023. We can say that the approval of the institution is very important for the merger. To complete the $68.7 billion deal, approval from several countries is required, as Microsoft and Activison Blizzard are international companies.

One of the leading games Sony He was also concerned about the consequences of the merger. PlayStation company, popular game series from Call of Duty He was afraid it would become a Microsoft exclusive. However, Xbox president Phil Spencer stated that will not happen, they will continue to keep the game on PlayStation. Spencer added that they are ready to work with the CMA.

The CMA’s investigation won’t stand in the way of the deal, only happen a little later and let’s stress that it could compromise Microsoft. We’ll see what happens to the deal in the coming days.