It became known that Microsoft is considering the possibility of withdrawing Activision from the UK market in order to
According to this source, next weekMicrosoft President Brad SmithBrad Smith is scheduled to meet with UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to express his disappointment with the Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) decision to block the deal.A Microsoft spokesperson has confirmed that Smith will visit London, where he will speakwith a report on the topic "The potential of artificial intelligence and the need for its regulation".In addition, he plans to hold private discussions, including a discussion of the proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard, in search of constructive ways to address regulatory issues.
Hunt has been critical of the CMA's decision andrecently said at a business conference that competition watchers should be aware of their broader responsibility. However, according to Bloomberg, government ministers are also unhappy with Smith's public criticism of the CMA, in particular his claim that the EU is superior as a place to do business over the UK.