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 Implications: The deal is likely to face tough regulatory scrutiny in the US, but if it goes through it will be Microsoft’s largest ever acquisition ...
Microsoft will acquire the maker of the long-running hit game 'Minecraft' as the company continues to invest in its Xbox gaming platform and looks to grab attention on mobile phones.
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 on Mondayconfirmed the $2.5 billion acquisition. The company said that the company will be break even on earnings in fiscal 2015. Mojang will join Microsoft Studios. CEO Satya Nadella said in a statement: "Gaming is a top activity spanning devices, from PCs and consoles to tablets a...
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 possible anti-competitive effects. ...
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“As a company, Microsoft is committed to our journey for inclusion in every aspect of gaming, among both employees and players,” he said. “We deeply value individual studio cultures. We also believe that creative success and autonomy go hand in hand with treating every person with dignity ...
There has already been an impact on Sony's business, it seems. The company's share price slid dramatically following the news about Microsoft and Activision Blizzard,wiping out $20 billion in Sony's value in the biggest drop since 2008. ...
Microsoft announced Monday that it will buy ZeniMax Media, the company that owns well-known video game publisher Bethesda, for $7.5 billion in cash. It's the biggest gaming acquisition in Microsoft's history. The company bought Mojang, the studio behind popular title Minecraft, for $2.5 bill...
Xbox boss Phil Spencer will serve as the CEO of Microsoft Gaming and oversee Activision Blizzard once the transaction is finalized. The deal is worth $68.7 billion, Microsoft said, the largest acquisition in the company’s history. In a blog post about the acquisition, Spencer said that ...