Acquiring Activision Blizzard gives Microsoft access to multi-million dollar IPs such as Call of Duty, Overwatch, Diablo, and WarCraft franchises, as well as studios such as Treyarch and Infinity Ward, at a time when video game IP is proving highly valuable — just see the success of HBO’...
Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard is all set to be one of the biggest deals in the history of the gaming market. However, the reason for this acquisition might go beyond Blizzard’s war chest of intellectual property and award-winning game franchises. Reports have emerged that Bli...
Microsoft announced Friday that it has completed the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, a US game production and distribution company, for US$69 billion (500 billion yuan), the largest merger in the history of the gaming industry. Activision Blizzard’s stock stands at US$94.42 per share, showi...
When the transaction closes, Microsoft will become the world’s third-largest gaming company by revenue, behind Tencent and Sony. The planned acquisition includes iconic franchises from the Activision, Blizzard and King studios like “Warcraft,”“Diablo,”“Ov...
litigation, the $69 billion acquisition first announced in January 2022 is finally complete. Now that Activision Blizzard is officially part of Microsoft and a sister company to Xbox Game Studios and ZeniMax Media, that raises an important question: What does this acquisition mean for you as a ...
China's State Administration has approved Microsoft's attempted $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, joining a total of 37 regulators including the EU and Japan. The news was first surfaced today on SeekingAlpha via a Dealreporter item, and has since been confirmed via a statement ...
The planned acquisition includes iconic franchises from the Activision, Blizzard and King studios like “Warcraft,”“Diablo,”“Overwatch,”“Call of Duty” and “Candy Crush,” in addition to global eSports activities through Major League Gaming. The comp...
According to its announcement, Microsoft will become the world's third-largest gaming company by revenue, behind Tencent and Sony when the transaction closes. The planned acquisition includes iconic franchises from Activision, Blizzard and King studios in addition to global eSports activities through Ma...
While the deal is getting approved by more and more regulators, the acquisition is far from being a done deal as of now. The UK's CMA blocked the acquisition due to concerns regarding the cloud gaming market, as Activision Blizzard releases some of the most popular gaming franchises ever an...
Game Franchises owned by Microsoft after Activision Blizzard acquisition Activision is one of the largest game publishers in the world. The company was founded in 1979. The company was initially named Computer Arts Inc. Later, the CEO of Activision suggested the name Activision by combining the tw...