The United Kingdom's Competition and Markets Authority has officially granted their consent to the merger between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard, following a short consultation period regarding a restructured deal which would divest cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft. With this decision, the merger is expected to officially close this Friday morning around 9 am Eastern Time, 21 month after its initial announcement.
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