Microsoft-Activision acquisition faces another hurdle thanks to UK regulatory probe [TechSpot]

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Microsoft has run into another obstacle in its attempt to acquire Activision Blizzard. On Wednesday, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched a formal investigation into the record-breaking $68.7 billion deal announced in January. The regulator is concerned that the acquisition might violate UK antitrust laws and create an…