The UK Prime Minister wasn't about to let Microsoft and Activision Blizzard call out the country's Competitions and Markets Authority over its decision to block Xbox's Activision Blizzard purchase.
As reported by Reuters, the spokesperson for Prime Minister Sunak denounced Microsoft's claims that the block was the "darkest day" in the four decades that Microsoft has operated in the United Kingdom, while comparing it to the European Union as it effectively described the U.K. as the worse place for startups.
According to the spokesperson, the claims "are not borne out by the facts." It adds that the UK will "continue to engage with Microsoft" before explaining that the CMA operates independently.
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