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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kelvin Chan

Microsoft's revamped $69 billion deal for Activision gets closer to UK approval

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British competition regulators signaled Friday that Microsoft’s restructured $69 billion deal to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard is likely to receive antitrust approval.

The Competition and Markets Authority said the revamped proposal “substantially addresses previous concerns” about stifling competition in the fast-growing cloud gaming market, which frees players from buying expensive consoles and gaming computers by streaming games to tablets, phones and other devices.

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