In the space of two days, Microsoft has announced long term partnerships with two different cloud gaming services. It is posited that the technology giant is rolling out a wide-ranging strategy to make good with regulators, who hold the keys to the clearance of an Activison Blizzard acquisition worth a reported $68.7 billion. Microsoft is facing significant push back from numerous international regulatory bodies, due to fears of anti-competitive impacts from a possible Activison Blizzard purchase.

Xbox Gaming CEO Phil Spencer today tweeted about the deal with the Taiwan-based company Ubitus K.K: "A leading cloud gaming provider, have signed a 10-year partnership to stream Xbox PC Games as well as Activision Blizzard titles after the acquisition closes. Our commitment is to give more players, more choice."This follows the day after the software giant confirming that it has signed up with Ukraine-based cloud gaming service provider Boosteroid. "We believe in the power of games to bring people together. That's why Xbox is committed to give everyone more ways to play their favorite games, across devices." said Phil Spencer, CEO of Gaming, Microsoft. "Bringing Xbox PC games to Boosteroid members, including Activision Blizzard titles such as 'Call of Duty' once the deal closes, is yet another step in realizing that vision."

"Boosteroid shares Microsoft's vision of bringing games to as many people, places and platforms as possible. It has long been our goal to provide gamers with an opportunity to enjoy their favorite titles on any device close at hand." said Ivan Shvaichenko, Boosteroid CEO. "Today's announcement is yet another step in this direction. Also, with our development team based in Ukraine, we appreciate Microsoft's ongoing commitment to Ukraine, and we will be working together on an initiative supporting our local game development community to invest further in the economic recovery of the country."The Boosteroid partnership seems to build on Microsoft's existing charitable efforts to support the Ukraine in times of conflict: "This partnership builds on the $430 million in technology and financial assistance we have provided Ukraine since Russia's unlawful invasion, and it exemplifies the steps we will continue to take to support Ukraine's 160,000 software developers." Microsoft vice chair and president, Brad Smith stated. "It also adds to our recent agreements with Nintendo and Nvidia, making even more clear to regulators that our acquisition of Activision Blizzard will make Call of Duty available on far more devices than before."

Microsoft and Nvidia struck a deal back in February, to bring its existing Xbox PC games library to the GeForce Now streaming service. In the same month Nintendo was also announced as a new partner for the Xbox division. In the event of the Activision Blizzard acquisition being approved, the Call of Duty series will be ported to current and future Nintendo hardware platforms, for an agreed 10-year period.