Microsoft Closes Deal to Buy Call of Duty Maker Activision Blizzard After Antitrust Fights

Microsoft Closes Deal to Buy Call of Duty Maker Activision Blizzard After Antitrust Fights
The logo for Microsoft, and a scene from Activision "Call of Duty—Modern Warfare," in New York, on June 21, 2023. Richard Drew/AP Photo
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Microsoft completed its purchase of video game-maker Activision Blizzard for $69 billion on Friday, closing one of the most expensive tech acquisitions in history that could have repercussions across the video game industry.

The notice that the deal has gone through came seven hours after Microsoft got final approval from Britain’s competition watchdog, which reversed its earlier decision to block the merger, removing the last obstacle for the transaction.