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The CMA gives Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard its provisional approval News Sep 22nd, 2023

The CMA gives Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard its provisional approval

The UK's competition watchdog has long been the largest remaining hurdle in the deal's way

A US judge has blocked Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard News Jun 15th, 2023

A US judge has blocked Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard

Despite being approved around the world, the biggest acquisition in gaming history still faces significant hurdles

Activision Blizzard piles in to support Microsoft’s CMA appeal News Jun 12th, 2023

Activision Blizzard piles in to support Microsoft’s CMA appeal

UK regulator to face Microsoft and Activision Blizzard together in cloud gaming appeal

Week in Views - What caught our eyes in the last seven days Week that was Jun 2nd, 2023

Week in Views - What caught our eyes in the last seven days

The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news including Apple's latest hardware, Silent Hill's next steps, and Microsoft's appeal against the CMA

Microsoft and the UK's CMA begin their appeal tribunal on July 24 News Jun 1st, 2023

Microsoft and the UK's CMA begin their appeal tribunal on July 24

Microsoft hopes to change the CMA’s mind regarding its acquisition of Activision Blizzard

South Korean regulators approve Activision Blizzard deal News May 31st, 2023

South Korean regulators approve Activision Blizzard deal

The approval puts further pressure on the UK CMA

“It’s really important that we own this decision." The EU responds to the UK CMA’s Microsoft merger comments News May 17th, 2023

“It’s really important that we own this decision." The EU responds to the UK CMA’s Microsoft merger comments

The EU commission cements its stance on the Activision Blizzard takeover following the UK CMA's mixed messages yesterday

Could Microsoft pull off a 'Mexit' and quit the UK after Aquiblizz blocks? News May 17th, 2023

Could Microsoft pull off a 'Mexit' and quit the UK after Aquiblizz blocks?

It's not impossible. Microsoft could pull prohibited games out of the UK to close the Activision Blizzard deal. But what would that mean and how likely is it to happen?

The CMA responds to the European Commission’s approval of the Microsoft/Activision Blizzard Deal News May 15th, 2023

The CMA responds to the European Commission’s approval of the Microsoft/Activision Blizzard Deal

The group took to Twitter to reaffirm its position regarding the acquisition

Approved: The EU gives Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard the go ahead News May 15th, 2023

Approved: The EU gives Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard the go ahead

The EU’s decision puts it at odds with the UK and USA

The UK CMA place blanket ban on investment between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard News May 12th, 2023

The UK CMA place blanket ban on investment between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard

It just gets worse. Now the two giants will not even be able to “acquire an interest” in one another

Microsoft prepares to appeal against the CMA’s Activision Blizzard ruling News May 9th, 2023

Microsoft prepares to appeal against the CMA’s Activision Blizzard ruling

The UK group blocked the biggest acquisition in gaming history last month

Is the biggest deal in gaming history dead and what happens next? News May 1st, 2023

Is the biggest deal in gaming history dead and what happens next?

With the UK's CMA blocking Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, where does that leave the deal and the rest of the industry?

Bobby Kotick and Brad Smith defiant after CMA ruling News Apr 28th, 2023

Bobby Kotick and Brad Smith defiant after CMA ruling

The bosses of both Activision Blizzard and Microsoft have hit back harshly at regulators who've blocked their deal

Activision Blizzard Q1 2023 financials show another record quarter for King News Apr 27th, 2023

Activision Blizzard Q1 2023 financials show another record quarter for King

The mobile division of the trifecta continues to perform well

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