Did Microsoft buy Activision Blizzard?

On January 18, 2022, Microsoft announced its intent to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion in cash. Under the terms of the agreement, Microsoft would own Activision, Blizzard Entertainment, and King under the Microsoft Gaming division as a sibling to Xbox Game Studios .

Are Microsoft and Activision really serious about the acquisition?

If nothing else, this acquisition shows that they are deadly serious about it. Activision is a company built almost entirely around monthly active user engagement, and much like many of Microsoft's main competitors, such as Tencent, this deal is designed wholly around boosting the number of users engaged in its ecosystem.

Did Microsoft win FTC brawl over $69B Activision Blizzard merger?

"Microsoft Wins FTC Brawl Over $69B Activision Blizzard Deal as Merger Nears Close". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 15, 2023. ^ Batchelor, James (January 3, 2023). "Chile approves Microsoft Activision Blizzard merger". GamesIndustry.biz. Archived from the original on May 17, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023.

Will Activision help MSFT move into the Metaverse?

“Acquiring Activision will help jump start MSFT’s broader gaming endeavors and ultimately its move into the metaverse with gaming the first monetization piece of the metaverse in our opinion,” Wedbush analyst Dan Ives said in a statement Tuesday.