"This seems like bulls**t to me" - Asmongold comments on CMA preventing Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard

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On April 27, 2023, Twitch star Zack "Asmongold" shared his thoughts on the recent developments in Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard. For those unaware, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced that the $68.7 billion purchase has been prevented in the United Kingdom due to concerns that it will harm competition in the cloud gaming market:

When Asmongold read the social media update, he claimed that there was "no authenticity" to it. The popular MMORPG streamer went on to say that the situation looked like "bulls**t" in the United States. He did, however, claim that the United Kingdom appeared to have "better laws":

At the two-hour mark of his livestream, Asmongold came across the CMA's announcement regarding Microsoft and Activision Blizzard's merger. After sharing his initial thoughts on the situation, he explained what he thought was unfair to consumers:

The Twitch star cited Apple and Google (Android) as examples of companies that dominate the smartphone and application marketplace. He elaborated:

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According to Asmongold, European government officials are "more hip" than their counterparts in the United States:

Coming back to the CMA's decision to prevent Microsoft from acquiring Activision Blizzard, Asmongold added:

The One True King (OTK) co-founder's take on the situation drew a lot of attention on YouTube, as more than 485 fans shared their thoughts in the comments section. Here's what they had to say:

While one community member had a "strong feeling" that recent developments would cause the acquisition to be delayed, another viewer claimed that Asmongold's comparison of Apple's market share to Android's was a "bad example."

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