Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard for $69 billion

Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard for $69 billion

Microsoft, the famous tech giant and maker of the Xbox consoles, has recently acquired the video game company Activision Blizzard for $69 billion. With this acquisition, Microsoft now owns several video game franchises originally owned by Activision Blizzard, including popular titles such as Call of Duty, Overwatch, Warcraft, and Candy Crush. Originally unveiled in January … Read more

Microsoft looks to close Activision deal next week – The Verge

Microsoft looks to close Activision deal next week – The Verge

Microsoft is aiming to close its $69 billion deal for “Call of Duty” publisher Activision Blizzard on Oct. 13 if it gets approval from Britain’s antitrust regulator, the Verge reported on Friday, citing a source. The Xbox maker had in July extended the cutoff date for the deal to Oct. 18 to get more time … Read more