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Microsoft’s Metaverse Push Blocked by UK Officials

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Today, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) blocked Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, which provides the “ building blocks ” for its Metaverse. Microsoft first announced its acquisition in 2022.

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The Media and Entertainment Metaverse: What to Expect

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Regarding technologies, the Metaverse will incorporate artificial intelligence (AI), virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR), the internet of things (IoT), and hand and eye tracking tools. Companies like Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Epic Games, Unity, and others are facilitating the rise of serious gaming technologies.