Microsoft completes $69bn deal to buy Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard
by Dan Milmo Global technology editor from Technology | The Guardian on (#6FHF0)
Completion of sale follows regulator's decision to allow it after competition concerns were addressed
Microsoft has completed its $69bn (57bn) deal to buy Activision Blizzard, the maker of games including Call of Duty and World of Warcraft, after the UK's competition watchdog cleared the acquisition.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) had moved to block the deal in April, citing concerns that Microsoft - the maker of the Xbox gaming console - would dominate the nascent cloud gaming market.
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