Microsoft can move ahead with record $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, judge rules
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Federal regulators were unable to show how it would cause serious harm and wouldn’t likely prevail if they took it to a full trial
UK blocks Microsoft-Activision gaming merger, thwarting the biggest tech deal in history
The all-cash deal faced stiff opposition from rival Sony and was also being scrutinized by regulators in the U.S. and Europe over fears that it would give Microsoft control of popular game franchises