After weeks of legal proceedings, the first nation has approved Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard . It is Saudi Arabia, who today (August 22) gave the go-ahead for the deal to go through. Of course, it is still a long way off completion, with many more countries yet to rubber-stamp the buyout. Nonetheless, things are moving in the right direction for Microsoft when it comes to Activision.
Saudi Arabia Gives Green Light To Microsoft
Yes, as per renowned Xbox insider Klobrille on Twitter, the first approval for the big Activision deal is here. They reshared a tweet from the Saudi General Authority for Competition, confirming their approval.
This is significant because Saudi Arabia now becomes the first nation to approve the deal following their own investigations. It’ll take a lot more than just one approval for the deal to be formally approved worldwide, but it’s certainly a step in the right direction for Microsoft. From here, you can imagine a lot more countries will start giving their decisions.
Saudi Arabia is the first regulatory authority to approve the Xbox x Activision Blizzard acquisition. https://t.co/1N9AJNosVL pic.twitter.com/8HzrHGRgnY — Klobrille (@klobrille) August 21, 2022
