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Microsoft Makes a $69 Billion Down Payment on the Metaverse
The deal would make Microsoft the third-largest gaming company in the world.
21 Jan 2022, 08:51 AM IST
(Bloomberg Businessweek) -- There are many reasons why Microsoft Corp. would have wanted to purchase Activision Blizzard Inc., which publishes a range of famous video game franchises, from Call of Duty to Candy Crush Saga. The $68.7 billion deal, which was announced on Jan. 18 and requires regulatory approval, would make Microsoft the third-largest gaming company in the world. But in Microsoft’s own explanation of the largest acqui...
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