United Kingdom: Closed consultation on CMA provisional findings in mobile browsers and cloud gaming market investigation

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Closed consultation on CMA provisional findings in 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 that several of Apple’s policies implemented in the markets for mobile browsers, browser engines, and in-app browsing technology restrict competition and choice concerning the options available to app developers to offer in-app browsing. Further, the CMA found that sharing arrangements between Google and Apple reduce their financial incentives to compete in mobile browsers on iOS, and that both Apple’s and Google’s product design choices make it significantly harder for users to drive competition by actively choosing which mobile browser they use. In relation to cloud gaming apps, the CMA found that Apple had introduced changes allowing cloud gaming apps to be sold through the App Store, thus concluding there is no need for intervention by the CMA in mobile cloud gaming.

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Scope

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

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2022-06-10
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2022-07-22
processing consultation

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2022-11-22
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2023-03-31
under investigation

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2023-05-03
in force

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2023-05-17
under appeal

On 17 May 2023, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) applied to the Court of Appeal for perm…

2023-06-09
under investigation

On 9 June 2023, the UK's Court of Appeal granted the Competition and Market Authority's (CMA) reque…

2023-11-30
in force

On 30 November 2023, the Court of Appeal issued a verdict supporting the Competition and Markets Au…

2024-11-22
in consultation

On 22 November 2024, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) issued its provisional findings…

2024-12-13
processing consultation

On 13 December 2024, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) closed the consultation on its …

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