On 8 March 2021, the European Commission unconditionally cleared Microsoft’s $7.5bn acquisition of ZeniMax (publisher of video games including the Fallout and The Elder Scrolls series). The Commission considered and rejected horizontal theories of harm in games publishing and non-horizontal theories of harm arising from Microsoft’s Xbox console. CRA advised the Parties.
Digital platform regulation: Making markets work for people
Digital Platform Regulation: Making Markets Work for People by Fiona Scott Morton explores how improved rules, and regulatory frameworks can promote competition