Microsoft Xbox Passes Final Obstacle In Activision Acquisition With UK Approval

The UK’s Competition And Markets Authority (CMA) has officially approved Microsoft Xbox‘s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. This is after the CMA was originally against the deal back in April 2023. An official statement from Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick reads: Team, Today the CMA, the regulatory authority in the UK, approved ou...

European Commission Delays Decision On Microsoft Activision Deal

The European Commission has announced that they have extended the deadline for their ultimate decision on Microsoft‘s US$69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. This news comes after Microsoft submitted remedies in order to gain the approval of the European Commission, who will now be making their decision by 22 May 2023. In a filing...