"Activision Blizzard Hires Top Lawyer to Fight UK Block of Xbox Merger"

Microsoft's Xbox ActiBlizz deal could still happen despite the recent UK CMA verdict, as the company has hired an 'EU-beating' lawyer to fight the ruling. Other regions have already approved the acquisition, and the UK is just a small part of the global gaming market. The FTC's ongoing lawsuit and the EU verdict are still pending, but it seems unlikely that one region would effectively block the whole deal if everywhere else approves it.