In return for a higher termination fee, Microsoft pushes the agreement deadline to Oct. 18 to potentially create one of the largest video game developers in the world.
to Oct. 18, 2023, to surmount regulatory hurdles to creating one of the largest video game developers worldwide.
The original deal contract was set to expire on July 18. After negotiations, the merger deal deadline has been extended in return for Microsoft agreeing to pay Activision Blizzard from $3 billion to $3.5 billion should the merger deal be terminated after Aug. 29, and $4.5 billion if canceled after Sept. 15.
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