Microsoft defends $69bn Activision deal

Microsoft has defended its proposal to buy Activision Blizzard - the maker of Call of Duty and Candy Crush - at an EU competitions hearing. Microsoft says it believes the $68.7bn deal will bring more choice to more gamers. In a statement, Activision Blizzard said: "We are confident regulators will find that our proposed merger will enhance competition and create greater opportunities for workers and better games for our players." Nvidia and Microsoft have announced a partnership which would enable both Xbox PC games and Activision Blizzard titles to become available via Nvidia's cloud-streaming platform GeForce Now. Microsoft has pledged to make all current Activision Blizzard games available on Nintendo, Sony and Steam platforms for at least the next 10 years, but Sony has so far rejected this deal.

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