EU Regulators Approve Microsoft's $69B USD Activision Deal

The European Commission has approved Microsoft's $68.7 billion USD acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Billed as the largest-ever deal in the gaming industry, Microsoft has faced multiple roadblocks in its buyout.Xbox creator Microsoft announced plans to buy Actiivison - which is best known for creating Call of Duty and Diablo - in January 2022. While the deal was expected to close sometime in 2023, it was blocked by the U.S. regulator, the Federal Trade Commission in December. The UK's Competit...