Microsoft's $69B Activision Deal Nears Finish Line Despite Lingering Regulatory Issues
- Microsoft's $69B acquisition of Activision Blizzard to close next week
- Deal expected to finalize on Friday, October 13 pending UK approval
- UK regulator provisionally approved revised deal last month
- US FTC continuing to challenge the acquisition
- Once closed, focus will turn to Activision games on Game Pass and resurrecting old IP
