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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.

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

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.

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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

The Independent UK

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.

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

The Guardian - UK

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

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

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.

Evening Standard

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

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

The Guardian - UK

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

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.

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Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal complicates Big Tech regulation

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.

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

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…

Sony worth $20bn less after Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard

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.

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Sony Slides on ‘Monumental Challenge’ from Microsoft Gaming Deal

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…

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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.

What will (probably) happen to Activision Blizzard's best franchises?

Microsoft must heed the 'Call of Duty.'

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PlayStation will reportedly still get ‘some’ Activision Blizzard games

Xbox owns Call of Duty, Overwatch, and more now.

Microsoft to snap up Call of Duty company Activision Blizzard in £50.6bn deal

The deal between the two companies is one of the biggest of its kind.

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The video game industry reacts to Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard

Everyone is in shock.

Will Call of Duty be Xbox exclusive? Microsoft buys Activision, explained

Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard raises major questions about the future of one of gaming's biggest franchises.

The Conversation

Microsoft purchase of Activision Blizzard won't clean up gamer culture overnight: 5 essential reads about sexual harassment and discrimination in gaming and tech

Microsoft announced on Jan. 18, 2022, its intention to purchase video game giant Activision Blizzard. The company, publisher of top-selling video games Call of Duty, World of Warcraft and Candy Crush, has been the subject of a series of sexual discrimination and harassment complaints. A day before Microsoft’s announcement, Activision…

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Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick reportedly stepping down following Microsoft acquisition

The deal will likely take a while to close, though.

3 Stocks Moving On The Microsoft-Activision Blizzard Deal

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has agreed to purchase "Call of Duty" producer Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) for $68.7 billion, making the purchase Redmond's largest acquisition to date.

The Guardian - UK

Microsoft’s Activision plan shows gaming will be at heart of metaverse

Analysis: Activision Blizzard deal would help Xbox compete against PlayStation – but will regulators play along?

Asharq Al-Awsat

Microsoft to Gobble up Activision in $69 Billion Metaverse Bet

Microsoft Corp is buying "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion in the biggest gaming industry deal in history as global technology giants stake their claims to a virtual future. The deal announced by Microsoft on Tuesday, its biggest-ever and set to be the largest all-cash acquisition on…

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