Microsoft has closed its nearly $69 billion acquisition of video game publisher Activision Blizzard, <a href="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000718877/000110465923108985/tm2328253d1_8k.htm" target="_blank" class="color-link" title="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000718877/000110465923108985/tm2328253d1_8k.htm" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000718877/000110465923108985/tm2328253d1_8k.htm" aria-label="according">according</a> to a regulatory filing on Friday, following a lengthy regulatory review process after the deal was announced early last year.

<div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/652942f02628c59f08591046/Microsoft---Activision-Blizzard/960x0.jpg?fit=scale" alt="Microsoft - Activision Blizzard" width="100%" height="auto"></div><figcaption><fbs-accordion class="expandable" current="-1"><p class="color-body light-text">The deal concludes over a year of negotiations between Microsoft and regulators in the U.S. and U.K. <span class="plus" data-ga-track="caption expand">... [+]</span><span class="expanded-caption"> </span></p></fbs-accordion><small>Anadolu Agency via Getty Images</small></figcaption>

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The deal concludes over a year of negotiations between Microsoft and regulators in the U.S. and U.K.{ai:summary}<p>Microsoft has completed its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, after a lengthy regulatory review process. #business</p>

Microsoft Closes $69 Billion Acquisition Of Activision Following Regulatory Approval

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