Microsoft/Activision Blizzard: Deal Opponents Underscore Google Stadia Shutdown While Xbox Maker Can Point to Netflix Game Expansion

As regulatory concerns in the U.S. and Europe persist about Microsoft’s (MSFT) proposed $68.7 billion Activision Blizzard (ATVI) acquisition, two developments that occurred late last month—Google shuttering its Stadia service and Netflix’s deepening commitment to video-game development—spur polarized views about whether the transaction is anticompetitive.   The software giant will no doubt argue that Netflix’s decision, […]