Microsoft cloud services set for fresh probe by UK regulator

7 months 2 weeks ago

The UK competition regulator will launch a fresh investigation into cloud services, with Microsoft once again in its sights.

The Competition and Markets Authority is still wrapping up its original extended investigation into Microsoft over its proposed $68.7bn Activision Blizzard acquisition, with concerns over the deal's impact on cloud gaming proving a key issue.

Now, Ofcom has referred the public cloud infrastructure services market to the CMA for investigation over competition concerns.

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