This saga seems to have been rolling on for far too long, but the $69 billion (!) deal has been given the greenlight in the US.
Which means to the UK is the only market holding this up - and even now, that block looks like it might fall if Activision can charm the CMS.
Looks like MS is finally going to get Call of Duty, Warcraft, Candy Crush and, erm, DJ Hero.
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An absolutely terrifying number to make you realise that money is meaningless and we are all doomed. Someone earning the average UK wage would need to work for 1,725,000 years to make $69 billion. But still, maybe Gamepass will get an exclusive Rein skin for OW2, so it's all worth it.
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