Microsoft wants to buy the maker of Overwatch, Candy Crush and Call of Duty for $68.7bn. The games Activision Blizzard make are some of the most popular in the world. But it has previously faced accusations of permitting a toxic and sexist work-place culture. Microsoft’s plan to buy Activision Blizzard could substantially lessen competition in consoles, multi-game subscription services and game streaming. Currently Activision games can be played on both Xbox and rival PlayStation consoles, but the proposed takeover have led some to speculate that more games might become Xbox exclusives. Is Microsoft violating competition rules ?
