The US Federal Trade Commission has announced its intention to continue an administrative case against Microsoft.
The FTC has flagged the move as being "product degradation" that justifies its merger concerns.
The FTC has claimed Microsoft ignored the terms of its Activision Blizzard merger.
A final decision from the CMA will likely pave the way for the completion of the long-gestating Activision Blizzard acquisition.
Microsoft has been ordered to pay a fine for its unlawful collection of children's data.
Google and Nvidia have reportedly expressed concerns about Microsoft gaining competitive advantage.
Epic Games has today been ordered to pay the FTC for multiple violations of privacy law, and for 'tricking users'.
The US Federal Trade Commission is reportedly on the cusp of filing an antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft.