[1/2] Microsoft logo is seen on a smartphone placed on displayed Activision Blizzard logo in this illustration taken January 18, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights
Aug 22 (Reuters) – “Call of Duty” maker Activision (ATVI.O) will sell its non-European streaming rights to Ubisoft Entertainment (UBIP.PA) to get the biggest deal yet in video-gaming past British regulators, potential owner Microsoft (MSFT.O) said on Tuesday.
Microsoft said on Tuesday it believed its new proposal was a “substantially different transaction” and that it expected the CMA review process to be completed before Oct. 18.
Here is a snapshot of key events in the Microsoft-Activision saga:
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