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Microsoft’s Activision buy could shake up video gaming, but is it good for gamers?

For the average person playing Candy Crush or Call of Duty, ‘There will probably be no changes at all,’ one analyst says. But it could be good news for game development.

Chicago Sun-Times

'Call Of Duty' Players Up In Arms Over Microsoft's Purchase Of Activision Blizzard: 8 Best Memes

Microsoft Corporation's (NASDAQ: MSFT) acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc (NASDAQ: ATVI) brings with it major game franchises like Call of Duty, Diablo, Overwatch, StarCraft, and Warcraft.

Benzinga

Before Microsoft deal, Activision Blizzard considered Electronic Arts

Apparently, EA was too small for Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick's long-term goals.

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It's the Earnings, Stupid - Part 2

Last October—which feels like decades ago—I wrote a contrarian piece targeting those warning of a stock market crash of Depression-era proportions. So long as earnings were good, shares in companies whose earnings were solid would remain on relatively firm footing.

Benzinga

Will Microsoft's Activision Blizzard Acquisition Survive The Wrath Of Khan, As Antitrust Sentiment Becomes Bipartisan?

Star Trek: The Wrath Of Khan poster reimagined with incoming FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan as Khan and Google co-founder Larry Page and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos awaiting her wrath. Image via the Portfolio Armor art department. Muted Response To Microsoft's Activision Bid

Benzinga

What's Next For Microsoft Stock As It Holds Above Key Level?

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) shares were trading higher Wednesday amid overall market strength as stocks gain following better-than-expected earnings from major companies. The company also announced yesterday the acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

Benzinga

6 Analysts Dissect Microsoft's Activision Blizzard Deal: 'A Call Option On Numerous Metaverse Plays'

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced Tuesday its biggest-ever acquisition by agreeing to buy Activision Blizzard, Inc.

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Will Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard finally bring scrutiny on the video game industry?

The video game industry is bigger than the film and music industries combined – yet has faced far less scrutiny than major tech companies like Facebook and Google

The Guardian - US

Why Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal could mean better games

Few things are as perpetually uncool as a tech behemoth, but this week Microsoft gets to play the role of savior.

Los Angeles Times

EXPLAINER: Microsoft's Activision buy could shake up gaming

Microsoft stunned the gaming industry when it announced this week it would buy game publisher Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion, a deal that would immediately make it a larger video-game company than Nintendo

The Independent UK

Why Microsoft Shares Are Rising

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) shares are trading higher amid overall market strength as stocks gain following better-than-expected earnings from major companies. The company also announced yesterday the acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

Benzinga

Microsoft takeover of Call of Duty maker wipes $20bn off Sony shares

Investors react to possibility that Playstation and subscription service will lose Activision Blizzard games

The Guardian - UK

Tech & Science Daily: Sony & Microsoft shares fall after Activision Blizzard takeover

Shares in Sony have fallen after news that Microsoft is buying Activision Blizzard in gaming’s biggest ever takeover.

Evening Standard

Monopoly money: is Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard good for gaming?

The company’s bottomless appetite for new acquisitions is creating a megalith where the art of the deal is threatening the art – and heart – of the game

The Guardian - UK

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Sony Spartacus: Experts say a "bold move" is necessary after Activision-Microsoft deal

Three games industry experts reveal what the landmark deal means for Xbox, Sony, and the industry as a whole.

Axios

Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal complicates Big Tech regulation

Regulators reviewing the deal will decide whether Microsoft deserves the same kind of scrutiny as its Big Tech peers.

France 24

Winners and losers of Microsoft's $75 billion deal to buy Activision Blizzard

Shares in Sony slumped more by than 10 percent in Tokyo on Wednesday on news of Microsoft's $75 billion deal to buy the video games maker Activision Blizzard. Investors fear the acquisition could mean popular titles like Call of Duty would be moved exclusively to Microsoft platforms. FRANCE 24's Business…

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Sony worth $20bn less after Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard

Microsoft's decision to acquire Activision Blizzard has caused Sony's market value to plummet by $20 billion in a single day.

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Sony Slides on ‘Monumental Challenge’ from Microsoft Gaming Deal

Shares in Japan's Sony Group fell 9% on Wednesday after gaming rival Microsoft said it will buy developer Activision Blizzard in a record $68.7 billion deal for the industry. While Sony's PlayStation is widely seen as having a lead in the generational battle with Microsoft's Xbox, the purchase of the…

The Guardian - UK

UK inflation jumps to 30-year high of 5.4% as cost of living crisis deepens – as it happened

Food prices, furniture, clothes and housing costs rise; unions urge government to tackle cost of living crisis as pressure builds for February rate hike

ABC News

Microsoft buys Call of Duty and Warcraft maker Activision Blizzard in historic deal

Microsoft's US$68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard will see it take on iconic franchises and make it the third-largest gaming company in the world.

Input

What will (probably) happen to Activision Blizzard's best franchises?

Microsoft must heed the 'Call of Duty.'

Benzinga

This Storage Unit Stock Has A Better 1-Year Return Than Microsoft, Apple, Starbucks And Moderna

Public Storage (NYSE: PSA) helps organize and store your belongings, and over the past year delivered astonishing returns.

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PlayStation will reportedly still get ‘some’ Activision Blizzard games

Xbox owns Call of Duty, Overwatch, and more now.

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Which FAANG Stock is a Better 'Buy the Dip' Candidate: Netflix vs. Microsoft

Despite stock market volatility on concerns over looming interest rate hikes to control inflation, investing in quality FAANG stocks could be rewarding as they are expected to generate steady returns in the upcoming earnings report. Microsoft (MSFT) and Netflix (NFLX) should generate stable returns dodging short-term market fluctuations. But which…

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