2023-05-22 10:00:11
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation has unconditionally approved Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard. As confirmed by the Xbox owner, that’s now 37 countries that have backed the deal.
It looks like a spanner was thrown in the works late last month when Britain’s CMA blocked the deal. However, given the support the acquisition has since received from the EU, China and other countries, we may soon see the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority change its stance slightly.
The body is holding its own right now, which means Microsoft could have a legal battle ahead of it before it can acquire the Call of Duty publisher. Stay tuned for further updates as this situation evolves.
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