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Microsoft has successfully completed its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, following approval from the UK's competition authority. The deal, one of the largest in gaming history, gives Microsoft ownership of major franchises such as Call of Duty, Crash Bandicoot, and Diablo. The acquisition has the potential to reshape the video game industry, with Microsoft now holding significant power in the sector. Xbox Game Pass subscribers, however, will have to wait until 2024 to access Activision Blizzard games.
Xbox Game Pass Won’t Feature ‘Call Of Duty, ‘Warcraft’ And Other Activision Blizzard Games Until 2024 https://t.co/hMRnSc6RNk https://t.co/tlVY9LXmB6
Xbox Game Pass Won’t Feature ‘Call Of Duty, ‘Warcraft’ And Other Activision Blizzard Games Until 2024 https://t.co/DYsM3CqBMd https://t.co/8SngKodOn1
With Microsoft closing on its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, traders that wager on mergers are looking for their next big bets https://t.co/6Q2QNODk5l
With Microsoft closing on its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, traders that wager on mergers are looking for their next big bets https://t.co/Agxo0MmmDh
Meet Microsoft games chief Phil Spencer, who helped drive $69 billion Activision deal https://t.co/VPaNwjlFHd
Meet Microsoft games chief Phil Spencer, who helped drive $69 billion Activision deal https://t.co/4FvWYXcDTL
Analysts and developers weigh in on the impact of Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition, including on its cloud gaming and mobile strategy going forward (@james_batchelor / https://t.co/r0l8RgfWYZ) https://t.co/mQw2PE71OH https://t.co/0F7mfJa1VS
Microsoft Corp. has kicked off an exchange offer for Activision Blizzard Inc.’s outstanding debt as part of its acquisition of the game and entertainment software company. https://t.co/ifVkF4FS2n
Microsoft’s $69 Billion Activision Blizzard Acquisition Finally Approved https://t.co/aX6X11PwCH https://t.co/L7GHaKdftm
Microsoft $MSFT has kicked off an exchange offer for Activision Blizzard’s outstanding debt as part of its acquisition Microsoft will replace the Activision securities currently held by bondholders with up to $3.65 billion of new notes and a cash consideration - Bloomberg
Microsoft Corp. has kicked off an exchange offer for Activision Blizzard Inc.’s outstanding debt as part of its acquisition of the game and entertainment software company. https://t.co/MaLxHRIh4I
Post Activision Blizzard purchase, Microsoft commits to fair labor with its new ‘future employees’ https://t.co/Cu7eVU5gi1
The Activision Blizzard deal is finally done…so what happens now? https://t.co/Wq1DFu8aye
#FPTech: Now that the #MicrosoftActivisionBlizzard merger has been finalised, what does the $69 billion deal mean for #gamers and the #gamingindustry? What happens to titles like the #CallofDuty https://t.co/Cc3mk1zqdX
Microsoft completes $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard https://t.co/lmzc84O4ZL https://t.co/r54hh6Db9U
UK Gives OK to Microsoft’s $69 Billion Activision Blizzard Acquisition https://t.co/oyAH3L0z1L https://t.co/7TqZBwuDpL
Microsoft news recap: Activision Blizzard acquisition finally comes to a close, new mobile game store being developed, and more https://t.co/1o1Hx1oa1u
“There’s a lot of energy and hype and attention. But with that comes skepticism.” Gamers could save money if Activision’s titles are added to Xbox Game Pass, a monthly subscription service. But some are reserving judgment. https://t.co/490xOtvIE7
Microsoft said that it had closed its $69 billion purchase of the video game giant Activision Blizzard. The deal, the largest consumer tech acquisition since AOL bought Time Warner more than two decades ago, won approval from British regulators on Friday. https://t.co/XzBHNQKy44
Microsoft spent two years trying to buy Activision Blizzard, for Xbox CEO, that was the easy part Microsoft, which owns the Xbox gaming system, closed its $69 billion deal to buy Activision Blizzard after fending off opposition from antitrust regulators. https://t.co/i3591XKAud
On our latest podcast: @EdLudlow looks at the latest updates from the Israel-Hamas war and speaks with Israel's first ever chief technology officer. Plus, Microsoft and Activision close their $69 billion deal after nearly two years of fighting for it https://t.co/LBP7CpEhn8
UK regulator clears way for Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision https://t.co/9ue9pltwkC
the FTC says it will continue its fight against Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition. The appeal argument is scheduled for December 6th, and the FTC will also continue with its own administrative hearing https://t.co/aYpS0C4GvV https://t.co/g1u9rMjemE
The US FTC says it remains focused on its appeal opposing Microsoft's acquisition of Activision and will "assess" the company's cloud gaming deal with Ubisoft (@dibartz / Reuters) https://t.co/oQDBGZKSuN 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/DIQxM0DufC
Activision Blizzard is officially a Microsoft company as CEO Bobby Kotick tells employees he's staying on "through the end of 2023". https://t.co/XDObTeXrZN
Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Deal Changes the Game https://t.co/b4VyOCK3zP
So Microsoft and Activision are officially together -- @rachelkaser wants to know what their immediate future looks like https://t.co/wQh21nnhBi
Microsoft completes Activision Blizzard acquisition, Call of Duty now part of Xbox https://t.co/CdWYUmldxw
Interesting to see the list of multi-billion dollar @Microsoft acquisitions, now that they have closed the $69B @Activision deal. Certainly all the deals in the @SatyaNadella era have been quite successful, e.g. @LinkedIn @GitHub! https://t.co/t45se8Dwzb
Microsoft said it had crossed the final regulatory hurdle as Britain’s antitrust agency cleared the $69 billion Activision deal https://t.co/qlSgNcr1oB https://t.co/viaMDY0saq
Microsoft said it had crossed the final regulatory hurdle as Britain’s antitrust agency cleared the $69 billion Activision deal https://t.co/4m8rk7arUZ https://t.co/ntMKkVcIyd
Microsoft Activision: What does deal mean for gamers? https://t.co/GAAmrxu2E1
Microsoft completes its acquisition of Activision Blizzard King https://t.co/rKVhcyayL9 via @GamesBeat
Now that the Microsoft and Activision Blizzard deal has closed, Microsoft is reiterating its commitment to its labor neutrality agreement with the CWA https://t.co/LtDBhG36Lj
Microsoft Now Owns 'Call of Duty' Maker Activision Blizzard—What Happens Next? ► https://t.co/6KZ2KeTgPA https://t.co/6KZ2KeTgPA
Microsoft closes $69 billion Activision deal after Britain's nod https://t.co/PstAseyU1H https://t.co/CzztwC5T5C
Microsoft completes its $69 billion Activision purchase after the UK's competition authority finally gave the deal its blessing. And tensions in the Middle East cast a long shadow around the world. Get the Readout with @RuthsDavid https://t.co/SaolLiYDdJ
Microsoft's acquisition of Activision is officially the biggest merger in gaming history (by a lot...) 1. Microsoft/Activision - $68.7 billion - - - 2. Take-Two/Zynga - $12.7 billion 3. Tencent/Supercell - $8.6 billion 4. Microsoft/ZeniMax - $8.1 billion https://t.co/RMcncv1sXu
Microsoft seals the largest tech deal ever. 🎮 Buying Activision Blizzard for $69B. $MSFT now owns all of these franchises: ⚫️ Activision: Call of Duty, Crash Bandicoot, Guitar Hero, Spyro, Skylanders, Tony Hawk. 🔵 Blizzard: Diablo, Hearthstone, Lost Vikings, Overwatch,… https://t.co/4SqRMBUgaB https://t.co/wpbHsDeqmz
Every Franchise Xbox Now Owns After Buying Activision https://t.co/nlWNYgXxQ8 https://t.co/jQwGkPTPXU
How Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Deal Closing Opens The Floodgates https://t.co/ebFS5i9yFL
Microsoft has completed its purchase of video game maker Activision Blizzard for $69 billion, closing one of the most expensive tech acquisitions in history that could have repercussions across the video game industry. https://t.co/UVJYbzwWcV
Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard has granted Ubisoft the exclusive worldwide streaming rights to major franchises like Call of Duty. https://t.co/88MRU0142a https://t.co/XOvbRQ7JYx
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Microsoft completes its $69 billion Activision purchase after the UK's competition authority finally gave the deal its blessing. And tensions in the Middle East cast a long shadow around the world. Get the Readout with @RuthsDavid https://t.co/39xFVZgWzs
Analysis: Microsoft now owns Activision Blizzard, which shifts the balance of power in the video game industry https://t.co/lYvn1p9G7i
NEW: UK regulators have cleared the way for Microsoft to complete its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, one of the biggest such deals in decades. https://t.co/qG0QgpgtEq
Microsoft has completed its $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, meaning the Call of Duty and World of Warcraft publisher has officially been welcomed into the Xbox Game Studios family. https://t.co/GHOPVOfCpB