Nearly two years after Microsoft announced its intention to acquire video game company Activision Blizzard, it sealed the deal. But it wasn&#8217;t a sure thing. We look back on how government officials around the world nearly prevented the merger and why. 
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Jonathan Strickland

Big Stories of 2023: The Microsoft-Activision Blizzard Deal

Nearly two years after Microsoft announced its intention to acquire video game company Activision Blizzard, it sealed the deal. But it wasn&#8217;t a sure thing. We look back on how government officials around the world nearly prevented the merger and why.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.