What’s next for Microsoft’s giant Activision Blizzard $68.7 billion deal?

UK regulators have dealt a blow to Microsoft’s giant $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Microsoft will now have to fight to keep the deal alive, with a key EU decision in the coming weeks. #Technology #Gaming #News Read more: 0:00 Biggest deal in gaming history gets blocked 0:36 Acquisitions in the gaming industry 1:15 The Call of Duty problem, explained 3:15 Existing Microsoft licensing deals 3:41 Microsoft needs mobile gaming to battle Apple and Google 4:00 Video game streaming and subscriptions (Xbox Game Pass) 4:58 CMA blocks the deal citing cloud gaming 5:45 Microsoft’s response to the decision 6:28 What happens next? FTC, EU decisions incoming Subscribe: Like The Verge on Facebook: Follow on Twitter: Follow on Instagram: Follow on TikTok: The Vergecast Podcast: Decoder with Nilay Patel: More about our podcasts: Read More: Community guidelines: Wallpapers from The Verge: Subscribe to The Vergecast on YouTube, new episodes on Wednesday and Friday: