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FILE - Microsoft President Brad Smith addresses a media conference regarding Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard and the future of gaming in Brussels, Feb. 2023

Video. EU backs Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard

Updated: 15/05/2023 - 20:11 GMT+2

Brussels gave the green light to the merger, however, it faces stiff scrutiny and dispute from both the US and the UK.

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