The company could soon close its Activision Blizzard merger. Why Nintendo, EA, or Valve could be next on its deal list.
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Indeed, everyone knows Microsoft has been aggressive in M&A given its $7.5 billion buyout of ZeniMax and the pending $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard . After those two deals, most of us believed Microsoft would be done on the megadeal front for the foreseeable future. Spencer recounts in the email, “they both emphatically told me ‘no'” and “they are fine doing all 3 of these if the deals make sense.”
When asked whether Microsoft is actively involved in M&A discussions with Nintendo, Valve, or Warner Bros. Games, a Microsoft spokeswoman said the company had nothing to add beyond Spencer’s post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.Nintendo, Warner Bros. gaming unit, ZeniMax, and Valve? Microsoft was apparently open to them all, along with TikTok. It’s a voracious appetite and indicative of Microsoft’s grand ambition.
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