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Microsoft’s $69bn deal to buy Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard cleared by UK

Competition regulator had initially moved to block acquisition but concerns addressed

The UK’s competition watchdog has cleared Microsoft’s $69bn (£54bn) deal to buy Activision Blizzard, the maker of games including Call of Duty and World of Warcraft, in a move that paves the way for both companies to complete the transaction.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) moved to block the megadeal in April, citing concerns that Microsoft – the maker of the Xbox gaming console – would dominate the nascent cloud gaming market.

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Originally posted in the guardian.