And Elizabeth Holmes… which thankfully failed in her bid to stay out of prison.
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I am tried of people trying to get notoriety and or a name out there due to this deal. Like I said before EVERY gaming forum with a thread on this has at lease one person TRYING really hard to take over the conversation and present themselves as some so called expert on this deal.
Wish people would just stop that crap.
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Are you referring to Florian or Dring?
Probably about a dozen or more people on gaming forums trying to pretend they know more about this deal and law then anyone .
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Ah, ok. I hope you are not talking about me. If so, that wasn’t my intention at all. I’ll be the first to admit that I know jack shit about any of this stuff. I appreciate Florian for providing very detailed and understandable information on the current status of the merger. 
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Reminder a real reason to fight this deal to go through.
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Thought this deserved a post.
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Microsoft wants it done one way or another.
They are even entertaining the idea of ABK leaving the UK for a third party to distribute its games there.
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As per Idas:
New and very interesting report from MLex :
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Microsoft executives are actively looking at ways to close the acquisition despite a UK veto on the deal , MLex has learned.
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The CMA currently has an interim order in place preventing Microsoft from acquiring “an interest in Activision or any of its subsidiaries.” It is likely to make that permanent very soon.
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The surprise speed of the CAT appeal process may dampen any calls within the company for it to close the deal regardless of the UK block.
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“Our priority is pursuing the appeal process in the UK, and we remain committed to constructive dialogue and solutions to address regulatory concerns,” a Microsoft spokesperson said today.
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Microsoft has hired extra lawyers and has tasked some with examining how it could close the Activision deal , MLex understands.
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One option could include Activision exiting the UK for another European country in a bid to remove itself from the CMA’s jurisdiction . Its games could continue to be sold via a distributor. One rub is that any such decision must be taken by Activision to avoid breaching merger laws that stipulate that merging companies must be managed separately and independently until they actually close.
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Another option could see Microsoft extend remedies given to and accepted by the European Commission to the UK unilaterally , even though they were rejected as insufficient by the CMA.
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The company is also actively contesting the CMA’s draft order that would give effect to its veto , banning Microsoft from acquiring an interest in Activision for several years, and vice versa. The ability of the UK watchdog to impose a global ban solely to address concerns relating to the UK market is at the center of that, MLex understands. Microsoft could challenge the final order in court to seek to narrow its scope, to potentially allow it to close elsewhere in the world .
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Alternatively, Microsoft could seek to close the transaction and argue that the order was illegal in its defense when sued by the CMA .
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In mid-May, a reporter for CNBC asked Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella whether the company could close the deal and just stop selling Activision’s products in the UK. The CEO responded: “Let’s wait for it all to play out.” Asked by MLex on May 12 whether it could close around the UK, a representative of Microsoft said it was a “complicated question,” but “at some point we may need to think about it.” A spokesperson from Microsoft advised against reading too much into the comments.
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Not at all surprised. It is looking increasingly likely that Microsoft will get clearance in literally every terirtory but the UK and at that point it would be ridiculous for the deal to fall through based on one verdict.
It would also be funny to see as many people on the internet said this is impossible but Microsoft has $68 billion riding on the deal and they will do everything in their power to make it happen.
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This is basically “waking a sleeping giant” moment for CMA.
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In my opinion, this is maybe to pressure the CMA to settle.
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Coming round to the idea of MS getting this deal one way or another
Not only is this the biggest deal they’ve ever done but now thanks to the CMA, they’ve threatened all their future acquisitions
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As a UK consumer, I fully expect to get screwed over in some form because of the incompetence of four people. I just hope the impact is minimal, i.e. ABK games being distributed another way, and can still be purchased, and not something like Game Pass being pulled in its entirety.
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LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOO
Activision games on Game Pass by July 19th (except for UK lol)
I need to finish some COD campaigns
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Okay, SF6. I’m picking you up first.
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Just tell them “Diablo 4 is launching real soon”
Maybe they’ll hand over a copy and play it at home before June 12. That will teach them.
Add “They can’t close without the CMA’s approval” to the pile with “Non-Japanese companies can’t acquire Japanese companies”
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