U.K.’s CMA Blocks Microsoft’s Takeover of Activision Blizzard

Intralinks Mergermarket Dealcast M&A Podcast

In this week’s episode, we're talking about a massive stumbling block for one of the biggest gaming M&A deals ever. The U.K.'s Competition Markets Authority has blocked Microsoft’s takeover of Activision Blizzard, a massive impact on the fast-growing cloud gaming market. Joining us to discuss the blocked deal is Jacob Parry, chief regulatory correspondent for PaRR and Dealreporter.

Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks.