The CMA extends the deadline for the agreement between Microsoft and Activision

This Friday he announced the six-week extension, until August 29, to accept definitive commitments or issue a final order, although he said he would try to do it as soon as possible or even before that date.

“The inquiry group has dedicated itself to extending it by six weeks as it considers that there are special reasons for doing so,” the CMA said, demonstrating a softer tone than how it had dealt with the situation surrounding the acquisition.

The CMA’s concerns have focused on the likelihood of Microsoft making Activision’s video games exclusive to its platform, particularly subscription and cloud gaming services.

In February, the CMA was the first regulatory authority to stop the purchase of Activision, as it conditioned the operation on Microsoft selling the unit associated with the Call of Duty game, something that the US company did not accept.

According to a Bloomberg report, what would happen would be for Microsoft to sell some of its cloud-based Market rights within the UK, in order to calm the CMA’s position.