Microsoft to purchase Activision-Blizzard

[Steveyg]

Holy crap $68.7 BILLION!

Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion

Satya Nadella says the deal “will play a key role in the development of metaverse platforms.”

www.theverge.com

 

[steaky360]

Mental numbers eh!

 

[Bhuna50]

I heard a rumour that Steam are looking to buy back @ActuallyDenz library of games for a similar amount. 😂😂

 

[SpyderTracks]

Holy crap $68.7 BILLION!

Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion

Satya Nadella says the deal “will play a key role in the development of metaverse platforms.”

www.theverge.com

Ironically, and something I didn't know, is that Blizzard actually own King who make mobile games like Candy Crush.

King alone, account for 27% of their overall revenue generation which is just insane when you think about it.

But their biggest segment in the last year was Activision, primarily driven by Call of Duty which accounts for 49% of their total revenue.

Just crazy figures.

How Activision Blizzard Makes Money: Activision Segment Generates Most Revenue

Most revenue and income is generated through the Activision segment but the King segment is also a big contributor.

www.investopedia.com

 

[B4zookaw]

Just when I thought I wouldn't need to buy an XBox Pass.....

 

[AccidentalDenz]

Glad this means Bobby Kotick will be getting his marching orders, big leech and all-round scumbag that he is!

Given the number of Playstation exclusives there have been around Call of Duty over the years, maps, skins, even an actual game mode with one game, it'd be hilarious if CoD ends up being a full Xbox/PC exclusive!

 

[SpyderTracks]

Glad this means Bobby Kotick will be getting his marching orders, big leech and all-round scumbag that he is!

Given the number of Playstation exclusives there have been around Call of Duty over the years, maps, skins, even an actual game mode with one game, it'd be hilarious if CoD ends up being a full Xbox/PC exclusive!

Microsoft must be desperate for CoD, it fits their lineup perfectly on XBox, aside from PC. The multiplayer shooter franchises are definitely a microsoft aimed IP.

 

[AccidentalDenz]

Microsoft must be desperate for CoD, it fits their lineup perfectly on XBox, aside from PC. The multiplayer shooter franchises are definitely a microsoft aimed IP.

It seems mad to me that most studios are now owned by one of Microsoft, Sony, Tencent or Embracer Group. I guess particularly Microsoft and Sony will be targetting the kinds of studios making the exclusives that they are looking to have on their platforms.

 

[SpyderTracks]

It seems mad to me that most studios are now owned by one of Microsoft, Sony, Tencent or Embracer Group. I guess particularly Microsoft and Sony will be targetting the kinds of studios making the exclusives that they are looking to have on their platforms.

If Sony follow suit with PSNow, that's going to be amazing for us PC gamers. And I think they're gonna have to, Microsoft have really forced them into the position.

 

[AccidentalDenz]

If Sony follow suit with PSNow, that's going to be amazing for us PC gamers. And I think they're gonna have to, Microsoft have really forced them into the position.

It really is an amazing time to be a PC gamer. Sony's exclusives are just starting!

God of War's Cory Barlog says PlayStation studios convinced Sony to put games on PC

Though really, it seems like it was only a matter of time.

www.pcgamer.com

 

[Deleted member 41971]

68 billion, wow numbers, cannot comprehend what that looks like,

 

[Deleted member 41971]

I heard a rumour that Steam are looking to buy back @ActuallyDenz library of games for a similar amount. 😂😂

if true @ActuallyDenz right now

 

[SpyderTracks]

It really is an amazing time to be a PC gamer. Sony's exclusives are just starting!

God of War's Cory Barlog says PlayStation studios convinced Sony to put games on PC

Though really, it seems like it was only a matter of time.

www.pcgamer.com

I just can't wait for that game! Not even gonna attempt it until I upgrade when AMD 7000 and next gen GPU's land.

 

[AgentCooper]

68 billion, wow numbers, cannot comprehend what that looks like,

You know in TV and movies where you see a briefcase filled to the brim with cash? Imagine around 29,000 of those briefcases.

 

[SpyderTracks]

You know in TV and movies where you see a briefcase filled to the brim with cash? Imagine around 29,000 of those briefcases.

And Family Guy's take on it:

 

[AccidentalDenz]

And Family Guy's take on it:

I've stepped on a coin once or twice which hurt a bit*, so I can only imagine that diving into a room full of them would go about as well as it did for Peter!

*In fairness, it was nowhere near as bad as stepping on Lego!

 

[AgentCooper]

*In fairness, it was nowhere near as bad as stepping on Lego!

Yep. This. Lego is excruciating. But the worst ever ‘standing on something pointy barefoot’ incident I’ve ever had was this one:

 

[Deleted member 41971]

In fairness, it was nowhere near as bad as stepping on Lego!

I stepped on a lego once, I said "that was fine"

well, what I actually said was, "ahhhhhhablooooosjsjdeAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"

 

[Scott]

I'll offer to make sure this transaction goes through for £20 million.

Think they'll take me up?

 

[SpyderTracks]

Well, it's official, the deal has been allowed in the EU

Exclusive: Microsoft set to win EU nod on Activision with licensing offer, sources say

Microsoft Corp is expected to secure EU antitrust approval for its $69 billion acquisition of Activision with its offer of licensing deals to rivals, three people familiar with the matter said, helping it to clear a major hurdle.

www.reuters.com