Microsoft announces they want to buy Activision Blizzard

The giant Microsoft will buy the publisher Activision Blizzard. The news was confirmed by Microsoft’s official statement on their homepage.

That happened: In an announcement, Microsoft announced that publisher Activision Blizzard will now be part of the Microsoft network. It aims to ensure the company’s growth on PC, consoles and mobile in the gaming sector.

With the purchase, Microsoft will become the third largest gaming company in the world, joining behind Tencent and Sony. ActiBlizz also comes with its entire franchise when you buy it, which includes well-known and big names like Diablo, Warcraft, Call of Duty and Candy Crush.

According to Bloomberg’s Dina Bass, ActiBlizz’s purchase price is said to have been $70 billion. The purchase far exceeds the price Microsoft paid for Bethesda and ZeniMax, which was “just” $7.5 billion.

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