China Approves Microsoft's Acquisition of Activision Blizzard for Video Game Expansion

Microsoft's plan to buy video game company Activision Blizzard has been unconditionally approved by China, despite facing antitrust opposition in the US and UK. However, the approval is complicated by the fact that Activision Blizzard stopped offering many of its games in mainland China earlier this year because of a dispute with its local publishing partner. The $69 billion takeover has been cleared in 37 countries, including the EU, but is still in jeopardy due to opposition from British regulators and US authorities.