FILE PHOTO: Microsoft logo is seen on a smartphone placed on displayed Activision Blizzard logo in this illustration taken January 18, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
(Reuters) - Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard has been blocked by Britain over concerns it would hinder competition in cloud gaming, dealing an unexpected blow to the biggest-ever deal in gaming.
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