Microsoft is buying 'Call of Duty' publisher Activision in a nearly $70 billion deal
Microsoft is buying Activision, the major video game publisher behind the"Call of Duty" franchise, in a deal valued at nearly $70 billion.
It's the largest video game acquisition in history, and Microsoft's largest acquisition as a company. Microsoft said it's an all-cash deal, and is paying $68.7 billion. That price values Activision's stock price at $95.00 per share — a price it hasn't held since July 2021. In the deal, Microsoft gets a huge selection of intellectual property and game development resources: Game franchises like"Call of Duty,""World of Warcraft," and"Candy Crush," in addition to major game studios like Blizzard Entertainment and Treyarch.Microsoft
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