How Microsoft plans to bring gaming to your phones by moving beyond Xbox

Microsoft announced its plans to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion earlier this year. The acquisition of the US-based video game is currently under scrutiny by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The investigation has made Microsoft reveal its plans of expanding gaming beyond consoles by bringing “more games to mobile platforms, including through mobile apps and cloud-based game streaming technology.”

“The acquisition of Activision Blizzard provides Microsoft with capabilities and content on mobile, while creating new distribution options for game developers outside of mobile app stores,” Microsoft said in a response to CMA. The regulatory body is of the view that “Microsoft may foreclose competition in console gaming platforms or multi-game subscription services by withholding Activision Blizzard content – in particular Call of Duty – from PlayStation.”