United Kingdom: Ruling in CMA investigation on console video gaming online services

The United Kingdom Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), within its investigation into online gaming memberships for gaming consoles, has secured that Microsoft undertakings implement a variety of improvements to auto-renewing subscriptions. In particular, these measures would introduce more transparent upfront information, a yearly notification explaining to users how to end their contract and a reminder to inactive customers that are still paying about how to stop payments.