The UK Competition and Markets Authority's provisional report on the Microsoft-Activision Blizzard acquisition includes an admission from Microsoft that putting games into its Game Pass subscription service cannibalizes sales of those titles. "Brendan SinclairManaging EditorGI DailyGI Market Report Dead Island 2's launch pulled forward a week | News-in-brief China games trade body calls for more restrictions on minors playing video games Epic files appeal in India to push for third-party app stores on Google Play PS5 sales jump 200% across Europe last month | European Monthly Charts Chinese regulators hand out 87 new video game licenses in February US game spending down 5% to $4. 3bn in January, says NPD | US monthly charts Original Metroid Prime developers omitted from Remastered credits Kotick will reportedly remain as Activision CEO if Microsoft deal falls through Copyright © 2023 Gamer Network Limited, a ReedPop company