UK regulators granted preliminary approval for Microsoft to purchase Activision Blizzard.

<div class="block">UK regulators granted preliminary approval for Microsoft to purchase Activision Blizzard.</div>

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Microsoft-Activision Blizzard Deal One Step Closer After UK Approval

And UK regulators granted preliminary approval for Microsoft to purchase video game company Activision Blizzard. The country's competition and markets authority initially blocked the $69 billion deal. It now says Microsoft's revised proposal substantially addresses previous concerns adding that it opens the door to the deal being cleared. The regulatory agency says it remains committed to preserving competition and choice in cloud gaming.