Microsoft Buys Activision Blizzard For $68.7 Billion

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Microsoft Buys Activision Blizzard For $68.7 Billion

Microsoft Buys Activision Blizzard For $68.7 Billion

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Published 18 Jan 2022

Watch VideoMicrosoft is buying the gaming company Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion, gaining access to blockbuster games like "Call of Duty" and "Candy Crush."

The all-cash deal will let Microsoft accelerate mobile gaming and provide building blocks for the metaverse, or a virtual environment.

The announcement Tuesday...

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