Alphabet’s Google has withdrawn its European Union antitrust complaint against Microsoft over its cloud business Azure, following the launch of a probe into Microsoft under Europe’s new Digital Markets Act (DMA).

Google said the withdrawal comes after the European Commission began investigating whether Microsoft’s Azure and Amazon Web Services should comply with the DMA, legislation governing the digital economy in Europe.

“We filed our antitrust complaint with the European Commission to give voice to our customers and partners about anticompetitive cloud licensing practices,” said Giorgia Abeltino, senior director of government affairs at Google Cloud Europe. She added that Google still stands behind its original concerns.

Previously, parts of Microsoft’s business, such as the Windows PC operating system, and Amazon’s e-commerce platform, were already subject to the DMA. While search engines and app stores have clear user thresholds under the legislation, determining user numbers for large cloud providers offering software via commercial contracts is more complex.

The EU regulator emphasized that the DMA can still be used to assess whether companies act as important gateways between businesses and consumers, even if typical thresholds are not met.

Microsoft declined to comment, while a European Commission spokesperson said officials noted Google’s withdrawal and will continue to monitor the cloud sector to ensure fair competition and benefits for European consumers and businesses.

Google originally filed the complaint in 2024, alleging Microsoft’s licensing practices unfairly hindered rivals, following a prior settlement between Microsoft and cloud industry group Cispe.