Microsoft’s Activision Deal Set to Get UK’s CMA Approval

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Microsoft Corp. got a huge boost in its attempt to clear the final global regulatory hurdle for the $69 billion Activision Blizzard Inc. deal after the UK’s antitrust watchdog said the revised deal offer from the tech giant appeared to address its concerns.

The Competition and Markets Authority said Friday that it will consult on the new offer, but Microsoft’s proposal opens the door to the deal being cleared. The new proposal offered to sell some gaming rights to French publisher Ubisoft Entertainment SA.

“This is a new and substantially different deal, which keeps the cloud distribution of these important games in the hands of a strong independent supplier, Ubisoft, rather than under the control of Microsoft,” said Colin Raftery, a senior director of mergers at the CMA.

 

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