“She went on to say that the EU had issues that Microsoft would possibly make Activision Blizzard video games unique to its personal cloud gaming service. Nonetheless, Vestager stated Microsoft’s 10-year offers with different cloud streaming suppliers exterior of Microsoft’s helped the EU get on board and approve the deal.”
I believe I do know what acquired the EU on board:
Reuters
“The tech lobbying focuses on two key items of laws. The Digital Markets’ Act lists do’s and don’ts for tech giants, and the Digital Companies Act requires corporations to do extra to police content material on their platforms.
The research warned concerning the business’s entry to the European Fee, with lobbyists concerned in three-quarters of the 270 conferences Fee officers had on the 2 draft legal guidelines.
It additionally cited the function performed by commerce and enterprise associations, assume tanks and even political events in selling the tech business’s narrative.”
MS lobbied to neuter the The Digital Markets Act.