UK May Make Preliminary Decision on Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Deal Soon

The UK’s regulatory channels could make a preliminary ruling on Microsoft’s planned buyout of Activision Blizzard soon. Shockwaves were sent throughout the gaming industry when Microsoft announced its plans to purchase mega-publisher Activision Blizzard last summer, a deal that would add blockbuster franchises like Call of Duty and World of Warcraft to Xbox’s growing assortment of properties. This could be one of the biggest buyouts in the history of gaming, and naturally there has been plenty of debate over whether Microsoft would gain an unfair advantage should the deal clear all global regulatory outlets.