On October 13, the UK CMA approved Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. It now has over 50 studios under it.
Microsoft crossed the final regulatory hurdle in its deal to acquire Activision Blizzard.
Activision, Blizzard, and King now join the company’s ever-expanding stable of studios.
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick will stay on until the end of the year.
In January 2022, Microsoft made a $68.7 billion deal to acquire Activision Blizzard. After over a year and a half, with many legal battles fought in between, the tech giant has finally officially closed the deal as of today and will add a number of games to Game Pass.
On October 13, the UK CMA approved Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. With its final regulatory hurdle crossed, Microsoft will now add Activision, Blizzard, and King to its ever-expanding stable of game studios.
