European Commission reportedly set to approve Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal

The European Commission – the EU’s antitrust regulator – is reportedly set to approve Microsoft’s proposed Activision Blizzard deal.

According to Reuters, the regulator is set to approve the deal sometime next week. Sources familiar with the matter said 15th May (next Monday) is the likeliest date for this, however the EC’s own deadline for its decision on Microsoft’s proposed deal is still set for 22nd May.

The regulator had previously announced a provisional deadline of 25th April for its decision on the potential takeover, but that date shifted to May after Microsoft submitted remedies in its efforts to gain approval from regulatory bodies.

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