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The Latest Breaking News from Activision Blizzard

Xbox will honor ‘existing agreements’ regarding Call of Duty on PlayStation

Phil Spencer is in talks with Sony.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Four decades later, Microsoft finally owns 'Zork'

Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard completes a circle that opened in 1979.

Input

Microsoft's 10 Biggest Acquisitions Of All Time: Activision, LinkedIn And More

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) on Tuesday announced plans to acquire game developer Activision Blizzard Inc (NASDAQ: ATVI) for $95 per share.

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Activision employees on Microsoft deal: “We’re gonna be lost in the shuffle.”

Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard is the biggest acquisition gaming has ever seen, and employees at the latter have mixed thoughts on what it means.

Inverse

Sony says “contractual agreements” will keep Activision games on PS5

Sony has responded to Microsoft acquiring Activision Blizzard, stating "contractual agreements" should keep relevant games on PS5.

USA Today Sports Media Group

'Call Of Duty' Players Up In Arms Over Microsoft's Purchase Of Activision Blizzard: 8 Best Memes

Microsoft Corporation's (NASDAQ: MSFT) acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc (NASDAQ: ATVI) brings with it major game franchises like Call of Duty, Diablo, Overwatch, StarCraft, and Warcraft.

Benzinga

Before Microsoft deal, Activision Blizzard considered Electronic Arts

Apparently, EA was too small for Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick's long-term goals.

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Activision CEO Bobby Kotick wanted to buy Kotaku, PC Gamer

Why work toward positive change when you can just silence naysayers instead?

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What's Next For Microsoft Stock As It Holds Above Key Level?

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) shares were trading higher Wednesday amid overall market strength as stocks gain following better-than-expected earnings from major companies. The company also announced yesterday the acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

Benzinga

Pacific Season 2 of Call of Duty: Warzone and Vanguard has been delayed

Activision Blizzard needs more time to patch everything up.

USA Today Sports Media Group

6 Analysts Dissect Microsoft's Activision Blizzard Deal: 'A Call Option On Numerous Metaverse Plays'

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced Tuesday its biggest-ever acquisition by agreeing to buy Activision Blizzard, Inc.

Benzinga

Will Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard finally bring scrutiny on the video game industry?

The video game industry is bigger than the film and music industries combined – yet has faced far less scrutiny than major tech companies like Facebook and Google

The Guardian - US

Why Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal could mean better games

Few things are as perpetually uncool as a tech behemoth, but this week Microsoft gets to play the role of savior.

Los Angeles Times

EXPLAINER: Microsoft's Activision buy could shake up gaming

Microsoft stunned the gaming industry when it announced this week it would buy game publisher Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion, a deal that would immediately make it a larger video-game company than Nintendo

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Benzinga

Why Microsoft Shares Are Rising

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) shares are trading higher amid overall market strength as stocks gain following better-than-expected earnings from major companies. The company also announced yesterday the acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

The Guardian - UK

Microsoft takeover of Call of Duty maker wipes $20bn off Sony shares

Investors react to possibility that Playstation and subscription service will lose Activision Blizzard games

Benzinga

Benzinga's Top Ratings Upgrades, Downgrades For January 19, 2022

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Evening Standard

Tech & Science Daily: Sony & Microsoft shares fall after Activision Blizzard takeover

Shares in Sony have fallen after news that Microsoft is buying Activision Blizzard in gaming’s biggest ever takeover.

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The Guardian - UK

Monopoly money: is Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard good for gaming?

The company’s bottomless appetite for new acquisitions is creating a megalith where the art of the deal is threatening the art – and heart – of the game

USA Today Sports Media Group

Bobby Kotick allegedly wanted to buy game sites Kotaku and PC Gamer

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick purportedly considered acquiring gaming-trade sites to change public perception of the company.

Axios

Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal complicates Big Tech regulation

Regulators reviewing the deal will decide whether Microsoft deserves the same kind of scrutiny as its Big Tech peers.

France 24

Winners and losers of Microsoft's $75 billion deal to buy Activision Blizzard

Shares in Sony slumped more by than 10 percent in Tokyo on Wednesday on news of Microsoft's $75 billion deal to buy the video games maker Activision Blizzard. Investors fear the acquisition could mean popular titles like Call of Duty would be moved exclusively to Microsoft platforms. FRANCE 24's Business…

USA Today Sports Media Group

Sony worth $20bn less after Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard

Microsoft's decision to acquire Activision Blizzard has caused Sony's market value to plummet by $20 billion in a single day.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sony Slides on ‘Monumental Challenge’ from Microsoft Gaming Deal

Shares in Japan's Sony Group fell 9% on Wednesday after gaming rival Microsoft said it will buy developer Activision Blizzard in a record $68.7 billion deal for the industry. While Sony's PlayStation is widely seen as having a lead in the generational battle with Microsoft's Xbox, the purchase of the…

ABC News

Microsoft buys Call of Duty and Warcraft maker Activision Blizzard in historic deal

Microsoft's US$68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard will see it take on iconic franchises and make it the third-largest gaming company in the world.

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