The deadline on Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard has been extended to October 18 this year, giving the companies more time to convince the UK government to reverse its decision to block the deal.
The original deadline, initially agreed by Microsoft and Activision Blizzard, was July 18 and would have saddled Activision Blizzard with a $3 billion fine had the acquisition window not been extended.
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