Microsoft Gaming Acquires Activision Blizzard In $68.7B Gaming Deal
wowhead.comMicrosoft Gaming has announced the purchase of Activision Blizzard this morning on what is considered the biggest gaming acquisition in history, valued at $68.7 billion. According to Xbox Wire, Microsoft now owns all of Activision Blizzard's franchises, including World of Warcraft, Call of Duty, Overwatch, Diablo, and many more. Xbox CEO Phil Spencer announced that all Activision Blizzard companies are to report to him after the deal is closed.
Xbox WireOver many decades, the studios and teams that make up Activision Blizzard have earned vast wellsprings of joy and respect from billions of people all over the world. We are incredibly excited to have the chance to work with the amazing, talented, dedicated people across Activision Publishing, Blizzard Entertainment, Beenox, Demonware, Digital Legends, High Moon Studios, Infinity Ward, King, Major League Gaming, Radical Entertainment, Raven Software, Sledgehammer Games, Toys for Bob, Treyarch and every team across Activision Blizzard. Until this transaction closes, Activision Blizzard and Microsoft Gaming will continue to operate independently. Once the deal is complete, the Activision Blizzard business will report to me as CEO, Microsoft Gaming.Back in November of last year, Phil Spencer condemned Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick on an e-mail sent to staff, mentioning that his leadership team was “disturbed and deeply troubled by the horrific events and actions” at Activision Blizzard, further commenting that “this type of behavior has no place in our industry".
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