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UK antitrust watchdog probes Microsoft’s $69 billion Activision acquisition deal

By Arghyadeep Dutta - Jul 06, 2022, 01:11 PM ET
Last Updated - Mar 11, 2024, 01:50 PM EDT
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Britain’s antitrust watchdog on Wednesday said it had started an investigation into Microsoft Corp’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) $68.7 billion deal to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard Inc (NASDAQ: ATVI)

CMA has until September 1 to decide if it would allow the deal or investigate further

• CMA has until September 1 to decide if it would allow the deal or investigate further

Britain’s antitrust watchdog on Wednesday said it had started an investigation into Microsoft Corp’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) $68.7 billion deal to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard Inc (NASDAQ: ATVI).

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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the agency had until September 1 to make its initial decision on whether the deal between the US software giant and ‘Call of Duty’ maker Activision would reduce competition in the UK.

The phase 1 enquiry will either lead to CMA allowing the deal or will move to a more in-depth probe.

Microsoft in January said it was buying Activision Blizzard, the largest all-cash acquisition on record and the biggest gaming industry deal in history.

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