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Microsoft closes $75bn Activision deal after UK regulator’s approval

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Competition and Markets Authority’s decision came after several twists and turns.

13 October, 2023 by Tim Bradshaw and Suzi Ring in London

Microsoft has closed its $75bn acquisition of Activision Blizzard following its clearance by the UK regulator, ending 21 months of uncertainty over the video games industry’s biggest-ever deal.

The US tech giant announced the completion of its transaction in a regulatory