Microsoft's $69B Activision Blizzard Deal Poised to Close This Week After Regulatory Review

Microsoft's $68.7 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard expected to close this week after months of regulatory review.

Activision says its games like COD and Diablo won't hit Xbox Game Pass until sometime in 2024.

Deal has faced scrutiny but looks set to go through, further consolidating major publishers.

UK regulator CMA initially blocked deal over cloud gaming concerns, but deal tweaked to satisfy it.

FTC appeal still pending but unlikely to undo deal if already closed; more industry consolidation expected.