Microsoft's Activision Blizzard bid faces UK antitrust probe

Microsoft's Activision Blizzard bid faces UK antitrust probe

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LONDON (AP) — Microsoft's acquisition of game publisher Activision Blizzard faces antitrust scrutiny in the U.K., where competition regulators said Wednesday they've opened an initial inquiry into the $69 billion deal.

The Competition and Markets Authority said it has started looking into whether the tie-up would result “in a substantial lessening of competition" in the United Kingdom.

Microsoft's Activision Blizzard bid faces UK antitrust probe

Jul 6, 2022, 1:32pm UTC
https://apnews.com/0e19c4494d1754dc12e23bbf9e68d090 > LONDON (AP) — Microsoft's acquisition of game publisher Activision Blizzard faces antitrust scrutiny in the U.K., where competition regulators said Wednesday they've opened an initial inquiry into the $69 billion deal. > The Competition and Markets Authority said it has started looking into whether the tie-up would result “in a substantial lessening of competition" in the United Kingdom.