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The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority will be restarting its investigation into the cloud gaming market on January 24, after Apple failed to win its appeal against the probe in November.
In November, London’s Court of Appeal overturned a ruling that blocked the regulator from carrying out its Browser and Cloud Gaming Market Investigation.
The investigation, which focuses in part on Apple’s alleged choice to restrict cloud gaming apps in the App Store, is now set to reopen in the new year, starting from January 24.
After the Court of Appeal’s decision on November 30, it was determined that the investigation would be suspended until the permission to appeal had been confirmed, followed by another 21-day pause. The CMA decided that, with no appeal in place and the time elapsed, it would return to its investigation in January.
“This ruling gives the CMA the backing it needs to protect consumers and promote competition in UK,” said CMA chief executive Sarah Cardell. “As this judgment clearly states, the previous ruling by the CAT would have had serious consequences’ for the CMA’s ability to investigate potential breaches of the law.”
Cardell continued “We launched this investigation over a year ago in order to make sure that UK consumers get the best services and apps on their mobile phones, and that UK developers can invest in innovative new apps. We stand ready to reopen it when the legal process is complete.”
