Microsoft Xbox Passes Final Obstacle In Activision Acquisition With UK Approval

The UK’s Competition And Markets Authority (CMA) has officially approved Microsoft Xbox‘s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. This is after the CMA was originally against the deal back in April 2023.

An official statement from Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick reads:

Team,

Today the CMA, the regulatory authority in the UK, approved our transaction with Microsoft.

We now have all regulatory approvals necessary to close and we look forward to bringing joy and connection to even more players around the world.

Our board chair Brian Kelly and I are incredibly proud of all of you and your accomplishments over the last four decades. We’re excited for our next chapter together with Microsoft and the endless possibilities it creates for you and for our players.

With gratitude,

Bobby

Microsoft originally announced its acquisition of Activision Blizzard in January 2022.