Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal gets preliminary approval from UK regulator Illustration by William Joel / The VergeThe UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has given preliminary approval for Microsoft to proceed with its $69 billion Activision Blizzard deal. The CMA had originally blocked the acquisition over cloud gaming concerns, but Microsoft recently restructured the deal to transfer cloud gaming rights for…

Microsoft-Activision Blizzard Deal: U.K. Agency Signals Approval Britain’s antitrust regulator said the companies had addressed its main concerns about the $69 billion deal, though final approval is yet to come.

Microsoft’s president on fresh bid for Activision Blizzard: ‘Up to the regulators’ to decide Microsoft’s vice-chairman and president Brad Smith told CNBC the firm “really tried to take concerns to heart” before submitting a new takeover bid for Activision Blizzard.

Activision premiers Modern Warfare III campaign opener, details “Open Combat Missions” There’s a lot happening in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, not the least of which are the new Open Combat Missions. Going loud Not only is this fall’s Modern Warfare III continuing the world of its rebooted namesake, but it’s also set to intro something altogether new for the franchise. That would be the … The post Activision premiers Modern W…

Ubisoft shares pop 9% on revised Microsoft-Activision deal Under the restructured agreement, cloud rights to Activision Blizzard’s games will be divested to Ubisoft prior to Microsoft’s acquisition.

The EU might need to reassess Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal after restructuring Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeMicrosoft announced a restructuring of its proposed Activision Blizzard acquisition earlier today that involves transferring cloud gaming rights for current and new Activision Blizzard games to Ubisoft. It’s a big change in Microsoft’s $68.7 billion deal that’s designed to appease UK regulators that blocked…

Microsoft to sell off Activision cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft in bid for UK approval Illustration by William Joel / The VergeMicrosoft is restructuring its proposed Activision Blizzard deal to transfer cloud gaming rights for current and new Activision Blizzard games to Ubisoft. The transfer of rights is designed to appease regulators in the UK that are concerned about the impact Microsoft’s proposed $68.7 billion deal will have…

Microsoft submits new Activision Blizzard takeover deal to British regulator after initial block Microsoft on Tuesday submitted a new deal to U.K. regulators for the takeover of Activision Blizzard after the rejection of its initial proposal.

Microsoft argues its Activision Blizzard case with UK regulators Illustration by William Joel / The VergeMicrosoft has submitted a new change of circumstances document to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in the UK, arguing its case for its proposed Activision Blizzard deal to be reconsidered for approval. The CMA first blocked Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard in April, with …

FTC withdraws its in-house challenge to Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard deal Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is suspending its administrative challenge (PDF) seeking to block Microsoft from buying Activision Blizzard. The FTC had taken a two-pronged approach against the $68.7 billion deal, filing this case last December that was scheduled to go before its own administrative judge…

The winners and losers from the $69bn Microsoft-Activision mega-deal What’s next in the Candy Crush saga?

Microsoft and Activision agree to extend $69 billion deal deadline in wait for UK approval Microsoft and Activision Blizzard agreed Wednesday to extend their deal deadline to give themselves more time to address concerns from competition regulators.

Activision Blizzard lays off esports staff as it faces potential dramatic changes for the Overwatch League Image: Joe BradyAmid layoffs in the Activision Blizzard esports department, Overwatch League franchise owners will vote on whether to continue the league in its current format. Continue reading…

Microsoft and Activision Blizzard agree to extend merger agreement to October Photo by Hakan Nural / Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesMicrosoft and Activision Blizzard have agreed to extend their merger agreement pending the outcome of negotiations with UK regulators. Both parties will now have until October 18th to finalize the transaction, after missing yesterday’s original deal deadline. “The recent decision in the US an…

Microsoft and Sony sign deal to keep Activision’s Call of Duty on PlayStation Microsoft and Sony have signed an agreement to keep Activision’s best-selling Call of Duty series available on PlayStation, after the conclusion of the deal.

FTC loses appeals court bid to temporarily block Microsoft-Activision deal Microsoft is working to resolve lingering concerns about its Activision Blizzard acquisition from regulators in the United Kingdom.

Court denies FTC’s last-ditch attempt to stop Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard Image: Getty ImagesThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has lost what may be its final attempt to block Microsoft from buying Activision Blizzard. It’s the second loss for the FTC after a US federal judge denied its request for a preliminary injunction earlier this week to block Microsoft from acquiring Activision Blizzard until the conclusion of …

UK regulator extends deadline for Microsoft-Activision probe by six weeks The extension will give the watchdog more time to review proposals by the two parties to resolve its concerns after it paused a campaign to block the deal.

Britain hands Microsoft’s Activision deal an extra life The world’s most zealous regulator has second thoughts

FTC says it will appeal to block Microsoft-Activision deal The Federal Trade Commission said it will bring its campaign to prevent Microsoft from closing its Activision Blizzard deal before an appeals court.