https://news.microsoft.com/2022/01/18/microsoft-to-acquire-activision-blizzard-to-bring-the-joy-and-community-of-gaming-to-everyone-across-every-device/
Microsoft announced plans to acquire Activision Blizzard, a leader in game development and interactive entertainment content publisher, to accelerate its gaming business across mobile, PC, console and cloud. The deal, valued at $95 per share, is expected to close in fiscal year 2023 and will make Microsoft the world's third-largest gaming company by revenue.

https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/13/23791235/microsoft-activision-blizzard-acquisition-complete-finalized
Microsoft has closed its $68.7 billion deal to buy the publisher of Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, and Diablo. The deal faces legal challenges from regulators in the US and UK, but Microsoft plans to add Activision Blizzard games to Xbox Game Pass.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acquisition_of_Activision_Blizzard_by_Microsoft
On January 18, 2022, Microsoft announced its intent to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion. The deal was concluded on October 13, 2023, with the total cost of the acquisition amounting to $75.4 billion. [1] [2] Under the terms of the agreement, Microsoft brought Activision Blizzard under its Microsoft Gaming business unit as a sibling

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/13/technology/microsoft-activision-blizzard-deal-closes.html
Oct. 13, 2023. Microsoft said on Friday that it had closed its $69 billion purchase of the video game giant Activision Blizzard, overcoming significant regulatory hurdles in Britain and the United

https://news.microsoft.com/activision-blizzard-acquisition/
Microsoft announces its plan to buy Activision Blizzard and bring more choice and more games to people everywhere. Learn how the deal will benefit players, creators and the gaming industry as a whole.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67080391
Microsoft has acquired the gaming giant behind Call of Duty and World of Warcraft in the industry's biggest ever deal. The UK regulator approved the deal after Microsoft agreed to sell the rights to stream Activision games on consoles and PCs to Ubisoft for 15 years.

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2023-10-13/microsoft-activision-blizzard-acquisition-deal
Microsoft announced plans to buy Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion in 2022 and closed the deal Friday. Microsoft acquired gaming giant Activision Blizzard on Friday, closing the biggest deal

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/01/18/welcoming-activision-blizzard-to-microsoft-gaming/
Microsoft has agreed to buy the gaming giant behind Call of Duty, Warcraft, Candy Crush and more. The deal will extend the joy and community of gaming to everyone on the planet and offer more games to Xbox and PC Game Pass subscribers.

https://news.microsoft.com/features/microsoft-to-acquire-activision-blizzard-to-bring-the-joy-and-community-of-gaming-to-everyone-across-every-device/
Microsoft announces plans to buy Activision Blizzard, a leader in game development and interactive entertainment content publisher. The acquisition will accelerate Microsoft's gaming business across mobile, PC, console and cloud and will provide building blocks for the metaverse.

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2023/10/13/xbox-activision-blizzard/
Welcoming the Legendary Teams at Activision Blizzard King to Team Xbox. Phil Spencer, CEO, Microsoft Gaming. Published. October 13, 2023. We love gaming. We play games, create games, and know first-hand how much gaming means to all of us as individuals and collectively, as a community. And today, we officially welcome Activision Blizzard and

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/microsoft-closes-69-billion-takeover-of-activision-blizzard-130549285.html
Microsoft ( MSFT) on Friday finalized its $69 billion purchase of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard ( ATVI ), according to a regulatory filing from the company Friday, in what is the

https://www.polygon.com/23546288/microsoft-activision-blizzard-acquisition-deal-merger-ftc-latest-news
Microsoft has closed its $68.7 billion deal to buy Activision Blizzard, the biggest gaming industry merger ever. The deal faced regulatory challenges and opposition from Sony, but Microsoft prevailed in court and secured cloud gaming rights for Ubisoft.

https://www.polygon.com/23915545/microsoft-activision-blizzard-deal-close
Microsoft has announced that it has — finally — completed its $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the developer and publisher of Call of Duty, Warcraft, and Candy Crush.

https://www.ign.com/articles/the-microsoft-activision-blizzard-deal-a-complete-timeline-of-events
Microsoft's nearly two year pursuit of Activision Blizzard was finally completed on October 13, 2023 as the CMA finally cleared the deal. The CMA framed its decision as a victory for the

https://www.theverge.com/22941636/microsoft-activision-blizzard-acquisition-sec-filing-came-together
How Microsoft pursued and closed the biggest gaming acquisition ever in just two months. Read the timeline, the terms, and the implications of the merger proposal filed by Activision Blizzard.

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/13/microsoft-closes-activision-blizzard-deal-after-regulatory-review.html
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick: We always believed the deal would get through. Microsoft has closed its $69 billion acquisition of video game publisher Activision Blizzard, according to a

https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2023/08/21/microsoft-activision-restructure-acquisition/
Microsoft agrees to transfer cloud streaming rights for Activision Blizzard games to Ubisoft to address UK competition concerns. The restructured transaction is notified to the CMA and expected to be completed before October 18.

https://investor.activision.com/news-releases/news-release-details/microsoft-acquire-activision-blizzard-bring-joy-and-community
Microsoft will acquire Activision Blizzard for $95.00 per share, in an all-cash transaction valued at $68.7 billion, inclusive of Activision Blizzard's net cash. When the transaction closes, Microsoft will become the world's third-largest gaming company by revenue, behind Tencent and Sony. The planned acquisition includes iconic franchises from the Activision, Blizzard and King studios like

https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/30/23742359/microsoft-activision-blizzard-acquisition-uk-cma-cat-appeal-date
Microsoft's appeal process against UK regulators for its Activision Blizzard deal will start fully in July. A judge has penciled in the week of July 24th for Microsoft v. the CMA.

https://news.microsoft.com/wp-content/uploads/prod/sites/642/2023/06/Microsoft_Activision-Blizzard-merger_A-quick-Overview.pdf
through the acquisition, Microsoft is committed to bringing more games to more players around the world. To achieve this, Microsoft has signed licensing deals with Nintendo, Valve, Nvidia, EE, Ubitus, and Boosteroid to bring Activision Blizzard's popular game catalog, including Call of Duty, to even more gamers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activision_Blizzard
Activision Blizzard, Inc. is an American video game holding company based in Santa Monica, California. ... Activision Blizzard is a subsidiary of Microsoft Gaming along with Xbox Game Studios and ZeniMax Media. History Background and formation (2007-2008)

https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-teaser-xbox-activision-1236014422/#!
The "Call of Duty" franchise is expanding. Microsoft's Activision revealed new title "Call of Duty: Black Ops 6" Thursday, along with a teaser for the previously unannounced first-person

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FTC_v._Microsoft
Microsoft Corp. and Activision Blizzard, Inc. is a lawsuit brought against multinational technology corporation Microsoft and video game holding company Activision Blizzard in 2022. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sought a temporary injunction against Microsoft in their efforts to acquire Activision Blizzard.

https://www.reuters.com/technology/microsoft-plans-release-next-call-duty-version-subscription-service-wsj-reports-2024-05-17/
Item 1 of 2 File photo: Activision games "Call of Duty" are pictured in a store in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., January 18, 2022.

https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/activision-confirms-release-of-call-of-duty-black-ops-6-1033417338?op=1
May. 23, 2024, 03:45 PM. (RTTNews) - Microsoft-owned (MSFT) Activision has announced the launch of next Call of Duty game titled Black Ops 6 by sharing several teasers on its website. The teaser

https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/22/23828302/microsoft-activision-blizzard-acquisition-ubisoft-cloud-gaming-rights-uk-cma
Microsoft is restructuring its Activision Blizzard deal to sell off cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft. The transfer of rights is designed to appease regulators in the UK and get the deal finalized.

https://www.fool.com/investing/2024/05/23/is-microsoft-stock-a-buy/
The company attributed the growth to a 51% increase in gaming revenue. The boost comes after Microsoft's Xbox brand purchased game developer Activision Blizzard last October for a historic $68

https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/browse/activision-blizzard-sale
Xbox Home. Home ; Game Pass Join Game Pass; Browse Games Game Pass Ultimate

https://news.microsoft.com/2023/10/16/microsoft-commences-private-exchange-offers-and-activision-blizzard-commences-consent-solicitations/
Microsoft is offering to exchange existing notes issued by Activision Blizzard for new notes and cash, and Activision Blizzard is soliciting consents to amend the notes indentures. The exchange offers and consent solicitations are part of the merger of Activision Blizzard with and into a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/25/families-of-uvalde-school-shooting-victims-sue-microsoft-meta-and-gunmaker
The second lawsuit, filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court, takes aim at Meta, owner of the social media platform Instagram, and the video game company Activision Blizzard, a subsidiary of Microsoft.