$69B Microsoft merger with Activision video game company blocked by UK regulators

Video game - Major Merger Stopped

A number of other countries have also moved to block the merger in recent months. Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of video game maker Activision Blizzard has been blocked by regulators in the UK. This move has halted what would have been the largest tech deal in history. The UK regulators, the Competition and Markets Authority, agreed with those from several other countries worldwide that were concerned that a merger between Microsoft and the Activision Blizzard video game company would shrink competition in the rapidly growing cloud gaming market. In the…

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