It’s official: Microsoft closes $68.7B Activision Blizzard acquisition as UK approves restructured deal

After a prolonged antitrust tussle, Microsoft’s near-two-year attempt to buy gaming giant Activision is finally happening, after the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) accepted a restructured proposal that addresses the CMA’s concerns about Microsoft dominating the cloud gaming market. The crux of Microsoft’s concession to get the deal over the line lies squarely in … Continue reading It’s official: Microsoft closes $68.7B Activision Blizzard acquisition as UK approves restructured deal