Microsoft’s bid for Activision-Blizzard faces new regulatory delays in UK

Microsoft’s proposed $68.7 billion purchase of game studio Activision Blizzard is facing closer scrutiny from regulators: A month after a US regulator asked a court to halt the deal, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the UK regulatory body that investigates potential anti-competitive behavior, has extended the timetable for its ongoing investigation.The UK regulator was due to publish its findings from the phase two investigation on March 1, 2023, however, in a s