In what is the biggest acquisition in the video gaming industry, Microsoft announced on Friday it has completed the $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The acquisition makes Microsoft the third largest gaming company by revenue, behind Tencent and Sony, following a 21-month-long battle with …
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Microsoft’s Activision Merger Edges Closer to Final Approval from UK Regulator
Microsoft looks set to complete its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard after the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) gave preliminary approval for the deal to go ahead. The CMA had initially blocked the deal over cloud gaming concerns in the UK, but Microsoft’s …
Call of Duty Modern Warfare III Reveal Showcases Gameplay Trailer
Activision and Sledgehammer dropped the gameplay reveal trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III on Thursday. With help from Infinity Ward, the game is a direct sequel to last year’s Modern Warfare II; the first time ever a sequel has been dropped in back-to-back …


