Activision shares move close to Microsoft offer price after U.K. regulator blesses Ubisoft side deal
Activision Blizzard shares (ATVI) rose 2% to $93.98, moving close to Microsoft's (MSFT) $95 per share offer, after the U.K. competition regulator said the sale of cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft (FR:UBI) "substantially addresses" its previous concerns. "The sale of Activision's cloud streaming rights to Ubisoft will prevent this important content -- including games such as Call of Duty, Overwatch, and World of Warcraft -- from coming under the control of Microsoft in relation to cloud gaming," said the regulator. The U.K. regulator still has not made a final decision, which is expected next month. The companies have an Oct. 18 deadline for the deal to complete.
-Steve Goldstein
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