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 Mistakenly Posts Secret Game Plans to Government Site

Microsoft Mistakenly Posts Secret Game Plans to Government Site

Microsoft Corp. mistakenly uploaded confidential information about its video-game operations to a federal court website, according to a person familiar with the matter and a post from a Federal Trade Commission employee. “The FTC was not responsible for uploading Microsoft’s plans for its games and consoles to the court website,” the FTC’s director of public … Read more