United Kingdom: Competition and Markets Authority investigation into Google assessing its market power in mobile browsers and cloud gaming

Progress

Current status
in force
12 Mar 2025 in force
19 Feb 2025 under investigation
13 Dec 2024 processing consultation
22 Nov 2024 in consultation
22 Jul 2022 processing consultation
10 Jun 2022 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: app stores
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

12 Mar 2025
in force

Competition and Markets Authority published final report on Google’s policies as part of mobile browsers and cloud gaming market investigation

On 12 March 2025, the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) independent inquiry group published its final report following a market investigation into mobile browsers and cloud gaming. The inquiry group withdrew its concerns about one specific a…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type ruling
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
19 Feb 2025
under investigation

Competition and Markets Authority issued a report on Google’s response to provisional decision report on mobile browsing and cloud gaming

On 19 February 2025, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published a report summarising Google’s response to the Provisional Decision Report (PDR) in its investigation into competition in mobile browsing and cloud gaming. The report concerns…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type interim ruling
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
13 Dec 2024
processing consultation

Competition and Markets Authority closed consultation on provisional findings in Google's mobile browsers and cloud gaming market investigation

On 13 December 2024, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) closed the consultation on its provisional findings concerning the market investigation into mobile browsers and cloud gaming. Regarding mobile browsers, the CMA provisionally found…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
22 Nov 2024
in consultation

Competition and Markets Authority opened consultation on provisional findings in Google's mobile browsers and cloud gaming market investigation

On 22 November 2024, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opened a public consultation on its provisional findings concerning the market investigation into mobile browsers and cloud gaming, until 13 December 2024. Regarding mobile browsers…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
22 Jul 2022
processing consultation

Competition and Markets Authority closed consultation on investigation into Google assessing its market power in mobile browsers and cloud gaming

On 22 July 2022, the United Kingdom Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) closed the consultation on the market power of Google in mobile browsers and the App Store's restrictions on cloud gaming, until 22 July 2022. The consultation focuses on th…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
10 Jun 2022
in consultation

Competition and Markets Authority opened consultation on investigation into Google assessing its market power in mobile browsers and cloud gaming

On 10 June 2022, the United Kingdom Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opened a consultation on the market power of Google in mobile browsers and the App Store's restrictions on cloud gaming, until 22 July 2022. The consultation focuses on the …

Source
Event type investigation
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority

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