EU approves Microsoft’s takeover of Activision Blizzard
by Dan Milmo and Alex Hern from Technology | The Guardian on (#6BR36)
But UK regulator the CMA, which blocked the deal, hits back over European decision on acquisition of Call of Duty maker
The EU has approved Microsoft's $69bn (55bn) acquisition of the Call of Duty creator Activision Blizzard, in a move that drew immediate pushback from its UK counterpart, which has already blocked the gaming mega-deal.
The EU accepted Microsoft's concessions on cloud gaming, the same problem that led the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to block the transaction last month.
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