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Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard

Microsoft has announced the purchase of one of the largest gaming holdings Activision Blizzard, which, after the completion of the paperwork, will come under the control of Phil Spencer.
Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard

Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard gaming holding, the news about this appeared on the corporation's website . It is reported that until the end of the paperwork, the studios will work independently, but then they will fall under the control of Phil Spencer, who leads the brand's gaming division.

Thus, Microsoft receives control of absolutely all the intellectual property to which Activision Blizzard has rights. In particular, we are talking about such major franchises as World of Warcraft, Diablo and Overwatch. For the last two, the next parts are just being developed, so it may happen that in the future, owners of PlayStation consoles will not be able to play the same Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2 .

The transaction amount is 68.2 billion dollars.

Author
Edward Dmitriev
Date of publication
18 January 2022


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  • Platform: PS5, PS4, XBOX ONE, PC, Xbox Series S/X
  • Genre: Action, RPG
  • Release date 2 June 2023