The CMA has adopted Sony's complaints "without the appropriate level of critical review," Microsoft continued. ![]() The company said CoD games would also be available for purchase on PlayStation and buying them would be cheaper than buying an Xbox for Game Pass access. Microsoft also said that there's no basis for the idea that making Call of Duty available on Game Pass would make people more likely to buy an Xbox console. Sony did not welcome the idea of this "increased competition," the company said, stressing that its rival "protect its revenues" by not making newly released games available through PlayStation Plus. It also said that it plans to make Call of Duty more accessible by adding Activision's titles to its Game Pass subscription service. In its response that it has shared to Ars, the tech giant said the CMA's decision was rooted in the concern that Activision's catalogue of games, specifically the Call of Duty franchise, will allow Xbox to "foreclose its competitors." Microsoft called that concern "misplaced," arguing that the CMA is overstating the importance of Activision Blizzard's games when it comes to competition in the space. ![]() Now, shortly after the CMA published the full text (PDF) of its decision, Microsoft released a scathing response (PDF), accusing the regulator of relying "on self-serving statements by Sony." As Ars Technica notes, a Phase 2 investigation could end up prohibiting a merger or requiring the entities involved to sell parts of a company. The CMA, which first announced its investigation in July, published a summary of its initial probe in September and recommended a more in-depth inquiry. ![]() Microsoft's $68.7 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard will have to gain approval from various regulators around the world before the deal can go through, including the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
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