Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion

Just a little over a year ago, Microsoft acquired Bethesda, bolstering its stable of game developers. Showing no signs of slowing down, the company has announced plans to acquire Activision Blizzard, known for the Call of Duty, Warcraft, and Diablo franchises, for a whopping $68.7 billion.Estimated reading time: 2 minutesBy comparison, the Bethesda acquisition only set Microsoft back a “mere” $7.5 billion. Once this latest deal is complete, Microsoft will be the third-largest gaming company in the world behind

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