China’s state administration has approved Microsoft’s proposed $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, joining a total of 37 regulators, including those from the EU and Japan.
This news first surfaced today looking for alpha It was confirmed via a Dealreporter article and by a statement from a Microsoft spokesperson subsequently sent to IGN.
China’s unconditional approval of our acquisition of Activision Blizzard follows approval decisions from jurisdictions such as the European Union and Japan, bringing together more than 2 billion people across 37 countries to participate. This acquisition, combined with our recent commitment to the European Commission, will enable consumers around the world to play more games on more devices.
