Microsoft revises Activision deal, to sell cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft

Microsoft announced its plans to acquire Call of Duty maker Activision in January 2022. Since then, the $69 billion deal has been through several blockades imposed by the regulatory watchdogs of various countries. Now, the tech giant is changing the structure of the deal to appease UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).

According to a Microsoft blog post, the company has proposed a revised deal where it is planning to transfer cloud gaming rights for current and new Activision Blizzard games to Ubisoft. The plan to transfer rights is designed to appease the UK regulators that are concerned about the impact of this deal on cloud gaming competition.