The UK competition regulator bans Microsoft and Activision from 'acquiring an interest' in each other.
To go through, the deal has to be approved by regulatory bodies in the UK, United States and European Union.
In the interim order, the CMA wrote it was "preventing pre-emptive action" from Microsoft or Activision Blizzard.
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