Microsoft: soon to be over, the Activision soap opera?

(Boursier.com) — Microsoft plans to finalize its proposed acquisition ofActivision Blizzard next week, according to ‘The Verge’, citing a source close to the plans. The source in question told ‘The Verge’ that the American software giant is considering Friday October 13 as the closing date to announce to the world that the 20-month process to buy Activision Blizzard is finally over. Reports indicate that this date will still depend on the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority, with a deadline expiring today to gather views on whether Microsoft should grant consent to proceed with the merger.