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Microsoft’s $68.7 billion deal to acquire Activision Blizzard has been approved by UK regulators. The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has concluded that the deal can proceed after Microsoft recently restructured the deal to transfer cloud gaming rights for current and new Activision Blizzard games to Ubisoft. The decision clears the way for the deal to close now … Read more
Microsoft logo is seen on a smartphone placed on displayed Activision Blizzard logo in this illustration taken January 18, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Britain’s top competition watchdog on Friday gave the green light to Microsoft’s proposed $69 billion takeover of gaming firm Activision Blizzard, removing the last major hurdle for the deal to close. … Read more
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Activision Blizzard says it will start adding games to Xbox Game Pass next year, if the Microsoft deal closes. Microsoft is currently targeting to close its proposed Activision Blizzard deal on Friday, pending approval from a UK regulator. In a strangely timed and vague post on X (formerly Twitter) Activision Blizzard makes it clear to … Read more
Microsoft submitted a new proposal to U.K. regulators for the takeover of American game publisher Activision Blizzard after its initial proposal was rejected. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images LONDON — The U.K.’s competition regulator on Friday said Microsoft’s restructured takeover proposal of Activision Blizzard, submitted in August, “opens the door to the deal being … Read more
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A federal courtroom has issued a brief restraining order that may forestall Microsoft from closing its $68.7 billion deal to accumulate Activision Blizzard — a minimum of for now. The Federal Commerce Fee filed a criticism on Monday looking for to get the restraining order and a preliminary injunction, and the courtroom has agreed to the … Read more
FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan testifies in the course of the Home Power and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Knowledge, and Commerce listening to on the “FY2024 Federal Commerce Fee Price range,” in Rayburn Constructing on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Name, Inc. | Getty Photos The Federal Commerce Fee is about to file … Read more
Activision Blizzard’s Diablo IV is a hit. The sport bought extra copies throughout its pre-launch interval than every other Blizzard Leisure title earlier than it. Gamers have already spent 93 million hours with the sport, and counting. Even earlier than its full launch this week, critics had been praising its design and story. It’s a uncommon optimistic … Read more
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Microsoft’s enchantment of the UK Competitors and Markets Authority’s (CMA) choice to dam its proposed Activision Blizzard acquisition will head to a listening to the week of July twenty fourth. The enchantment units Microsoft up for 2 summertime battles with regulators: one towards the CMA and the opposite towards the US Federal Commerce Fee (FTC), … Read more
LONDON — The European Union on Monday authorised Microsoft’s $69 billion buy of online game maker Activision Blizzard, deciding the deal gained’t stifle competitors for in style console titles like Name of Responsibility and accepting the U.S. tech firm’s treatments to spice up competitors in cloud gaming. However the blockbuster deal continues to be in … Read more