Microsoft's $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard has been met with several mixed reactions from the gaming industry, with some praising Microsoft for its bold move and others expressing concern over the company's growing influence. Sony's criticism of the CMA's decision to approve the deal is the latest pushback Microsoft has faced since the announcement of the acquisition. Sony has criticized the Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) recent decision to approve Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, calling it "surprising, unprecedented, and irrational."