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Sources --

[YouTube, Inside Games] Microsoft WILL Acquire Activision by August - https://bit.ly/3nb3KmY

[The New York Times] U.K. Blocks Microsoft’s $69 Billion Bid for Activision, a Blow for Tech Deals - https://nyti.ms/3nbYm30

[YouTube, Inside Games] UK Blocks Microsoft / Activision Deal - https://bit.ly/3Hin5JP

[Competition & Markets Authority] Overview of our conclusions - https://bit.ly/3HjO1Zv

[Competition & Markets Authority] ANTICIPATED ACQUISITION OF ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC BY MICROSOFT CORPORATION - https://bit.ly/3lk5wRn

[GOV.UK] CMA narrows scope of concerns in Microsoft – Activision review - https://bit.ly/3Kr8qN3

[Twitter, Brad Smith] https://bit.ly/40KBDIX

[TechCrunch] UK blocks Microsoft’s planned $68.7B Activision bid, saying it would ‘substantially weaken competition’ - https://tcrn.ch/40Mzsoa

[Twitter, Lulu Meservey] https://bit.ly/425v0Ck

[The New York Times] U.K. Blocks Microsoft’s $69 Billion Bid for Activision, a Blow for Tech Deals - https://nyti.ms/3nbYm30

[Seeking Alpha] Microsoft-Activision Deal: Game’s On! - https://bit.ly/3ltNQ68

[Video Games Chronicle] Analysts say ‘Microsoft’s Activision deal is not dead’ ahead of UK appeal - https://bit.ly/3oNv0bA

[Activision Investor Relations] Activision Blizzard Announces First Quarter 2023 Financial Results - https://bit.ly/449OKX5

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Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8

Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs

Kula - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena https://youtu.be/0bywp0qTVNo

Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc