Activision Blizzard’s $69 Billion Deal With Microsoft Is Approved By Britain

Microsoft’s proposed $69 billion acquisition of gaming company Activision Blizzard received approval from Britain’s top antitrust watchdog

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The Competition and Markets Authority claimed that it had approved the acquisition of Activision by Microsoft

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The CMA was the last regulatory body to prevent the transaction. The deal should now be completed by Microsoft.

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