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Posted on 01/20/2022 6:10:45 AM PST by AF_Blue
Microsoft will acquire Activision Blizzard, the developer behind Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, and Candy Crush, for $68.7 billion. This deal, which is the most expensive acquisition in Microsoft’s history, will make Microsoft the third-largest game company by revenue behind Tencent and Sony. But more importantly, it will kick off Microsoft’s venture into the metaverse.
(Excerpt) Read more at reviewgeek.com ...
We’ll see what happens but as the final paragraph states...
“Also, there’s no guarantee that Microsoft will successfully purchase Activision Blizzard.
Microsoft is already one of the biggest names in gaming and may come under scrutiny from regulators,
who are currently fighting over anti-trust bills that may change how big tech companies operate.”
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“I’m surprised MS has taken this long to establish or acquire a PC gaming line.”
They did that ages ago when they acquired Bungie to get the Halo franchise. But then they focused them on the Xbox mainly.
Elder Scrolls, Minecraft and World of Warcraft…. Microlimp is taking over the gaming.
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