LONDON : "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard has been given permission to intervene in Microsoft's legal battle with Britain's anti-trust regulator over its decision to block the $69 billion takeover.
The shock decision jeopardises gaming's biggest-ever deal and drew a furious response from the companies, which questioned whether Britain remained open to tech firms. At a preliminary hearing in May, Microsoft's lawyers accused the CMA of being a global"outlier" for blocking the Activision takeover, which has been approved by regulators including the European Union's competition authority.
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