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China has approved Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision BlizzardWell if China are onboard with it…

Well if China are onboard with it…

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China’s antitrust regulator has approved Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The decision follows the EU’s approval of the deallast week.

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“China’s unconditional clearance of our acquisition of Activision Blizzard follows clearance decisions from jurisdictions such as the European Union and Japan, bringing the total to 37 countries representing more than two billion people,” says a Microsoft statement on the approval providedto Eurogamer.

“The acquisition combined with our recent commitments to the European Commission will empower consumers worldwide to play more games on more devices.”

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have likewisemoved to block the deal, with hearings due to begin later this year.