Microsoft’s $69 Billion Takeover of Call of Duty Maker Activision Gets US Green Light, UK’s CMA Softens Stance

A US judge on Tuesday gave the green light to Microsoft’s $69-billion (roughly Rs. 5,65,480 crore) takeover bid for US video game giant Activision Blizzard. US District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley in San Francisco rejected the Biden administration’s contention that the deal would hurt consumers by giving Xbox game console maker Microsoft exclusive access to games in…