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CEO of Competition and Markets Authority tells MPs decision not to allow acquisition of Activision Blizzard based on ‘own analysis’

Europe's competition watchdog gives the green light to Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the game studio behind "Call of Duty", "World of Warcraft" and "Candy Crush", but UK and US regulators remain opposed. Also, Joe Biden is set to meet with Republican lawmakers to seek a compromise on…

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Brussels (AFP) - The EU on Monday gave the green light to Microsoft's $69-billion takeover bid for US video game giant Activision Blizzard, just weeks after the British competition regulator put the deal at risk by blocking it.

The deal still faces hurdles in the UK and US, but this is a big boost for Microsoft.

The EU regulators have approved the Microsoft Activision deal despite agreeing with the CMA's concerns around cloud gaming

But UK regulator the CMA, which blocked the deal, hits back over European decision on acquisition of Call of Duty maker

The deal is approved after the European Commission's investigation

The European Commission has chosen whether or not to allow Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard.