The Activision/Xbox Deal by the Numbers

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So, Microsoft is buying Activision for a startling $68.7 billion. It’s an acquisition unlike any other we’ve seen in the video game industry, and its impact will be felt for years and years to come.

Because of just how monumental it is, we’ve gathered answers to some of the biggest questions around the deal, from studio acquisitions to which of the biggest gaming franchises will be part of Xbox Game Studios.

Here’s the Activision Blizzard Microsoft deal, by the numbers.

Microsoft’s deal with Activision Blizzard is one of the biggest acquisitions in the video game industry’s history, and in fact, in the history of the entertainment industry, period. Check out the slideshow below to see how it stacks up against the likes of Disney/Marvel and Facebook/Oculus.

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Activision Blizzard brought in $8.1 billion in net revenue in 2020. This was a 25% increase from 2019, which saw a net revenue of $6.49 billion.

While Activision Blizzard also owns Major League Gaming, Activision Publishing, and online services company Demonware, its game development studios are what Xbox owners will be most excited about. The following 11 studios are set to join the Microsoft family:

Xbox Game Studios currently consists of 23 companies developing first-party experiences for Xbox users around the world. Eight of those 23 were added when Microsoft completed its acquisition of ZeniMax Media for $7.5 billion in 2021.

Should the Xbox and Activision Blizzard deal go through, Xbox Game Studios will have 34 game development studios all under one banner. The full list would be as follows;

When the deal is finalized, Microsoft will have an impressive collection of franchises under its belt. Here are some of the biggest, in