Full breakdown of Microsoft acquiring Activision-Blizzard for ~$70B+ | E1363

Published: Jan. 19, 2022, 1:37 p.m.

b'Microsoft has announced its intention to make the largest tech acquisition ever by buying Activision-Blizzard for ~$75B ($68.7 when you net out Activision\'s cash). This is Microsoft\'s 3rd major gaming acquisition as it attempts to build the \\u201cNetflix for Gaming" with its Game Pass service. \\n\\nWe cover the details of the deal: what the combined company will look like, how this fits into Microsoft\'s metaverse strategy, Microsoft\'s commitment to change the Activision-Blizzard culture, the $3B \\u201cbreakup fee\\u201d that Activision is on the hook for if deal falls through, the potential challenge from the FTC and more!'