UK’s rejection of $69B Activision Blizzard deal leaves Microsoft fighting battles on two continents

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Fifteen months after Microsoft started its journey to join forces with Activision Blizzard, another boss is now standing in its way. The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) issued a final decision Wednesday to prevent the tech giant from proceeding with the $69 billion deal, joining the U.S. Federal Trade Commission in formally opposing what would be the largest acquisition in the history of video games.

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