Microsoft announced this week that it plans to buy Activision Blizzard, the publisher of the popular Call of Duty and World of Warcraft games franchises. The deal is valued at $68.7bn and will make Microsoft the third biggest gaming company behind Tencent and Sony once it closes. Details and...
Microsoft is paying the enormous sum of nearly $70 billion for Activision Blizzard, the maker of Candy Crush and Call of Duty, a deal that would immediately make it a larger video-game company than Nintendo while raising questions about the deal’s possi
Microsoft, which has been on a buying spree in the game development space for the past few years, is making its biggest purchase to date, announcing plans on Tuesday to purchase Activision Blizzard in a $68.7 billion all-cash deal. The takeover, if completed, will put the maker of Xbox ...
Furthermore, Activision Blizzard’s CEO Bobby Kotick will continue to serve as CEO, led by Phil Spencer who is Microsoft Gaming’s CEO. However, reports have suggested that there are chances Kotick might resign once the acquisition is completed. This news comes at a time when Activision Blizzar...
Microsoft has announced its intention to purchase Activision Blizzard. Here's what that could mean for gamers.
Microsoft plans to acquire Activision Blizzard, publisher of some of the most popular games on the planet (fromWorld of Warcraftto Call of Duty), as well as the studios currently embroiled inmultiple lawsuits related to accusations of gender discriminationin its workplace, the company announced Tue...
Computing giant Microsoft is making its biggest financial bet yet, acquiring the embattled video game powerhouse Activision Blizzard for nearly $70 billion in cash. The substantial purchase, Microsoft’s biggest since its $26 billion acquisition of LinkedIn in 2016, instantly places ...
Microsoft confirmed it agreed to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion on Tuesday 18 January 2022 at around 8.30am ET. It's massive news, not only in the amount Microsoft is paying, but also the big-name titles it's acquiring. ...
Demonstrating a complete lack of understanding of the entire gaming market, UK's Competition and Markets Authority has officially declared that Microsoft buying Activision/Blizzard will result in reduced competition and won't be allowed. In a ruling issued early onWednesday morning, UK's Competi...
There are days in the life of a news journalist when topics trickle down, lots of interesting stuff, but nothing special. Then suddenly a chat message from a colleague: “Did you see? Activision Blizzard!” First shock, first doubts. It can’t be, it must be a duck. But the source ...