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Jan 18, 2022 · Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) announced plans to acquire Activision Blizzard Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), a leader in game development and interactive entertainment content publisher, for $95.00 per share, in an all-cash transaction. The deal will accelerate Microsoft's gaming business across mobile, PC, console and cloud and will provide building blocks for the metaverse.
Oct 13, 2023 · Oct. 13, 2023. Microsoft said on Friday that it had closed its $69 billion purchase of the video game giant Activision Blizzard, overcoming significant regulatory hurdles in Britain and the United ...
Oct 13, 2023 · Microsoft has closed its $68.7 billion deal to buy the publisher of Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, and Diablo. The deal faces legal challenges from regulators in the US and UK, but Microsoft plans to add Activision Blizzard games to Xbox Game Pass.
On January 18, 2022, Microsoft announced its intent to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion. The deal was concluded on October 13, 2023, with the total cost of the acquisition amounting to $75.4 billion. [1] [2] Under the terms of the agreement, Microsoft brought Activision Blizzard under its Microsoft Gaming business unit as a sibling ...
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Jan 18, 2022 · Microsoft Corp. announced plans to acquire Activision Blizzard Inc., a leader in game development and interactive entertainment content publisher, to accelerate its gaming business across mobile, PC, console and cloud. The transaction includes iconic franchises like "Warcraft," "Diablo," "Overwatch," "Call of Duty" and "Candy Crush" and global eSports activities through Major League Gaming.
Oct 13, 2023 · Microsoft has completed its $68.7 billion deal to buy Activision Blizzard, the developer and publisher of Call of Duty, Warcraft, and Candy Crush. The deal faced opposition from regulators and Sony, but Microsoft won a court case and carved out cloud gaming rights to Activision Blizzard games.
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