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"Xbox Game Pass 및 PC Game Pass 내에서 가능한 한 많은 Activision Blizzard 게임을 제공할 예정" https://t.co/EqIVLv1nK9

엑스백스 게임 패스, PC 게임 패스에서 월드 오브 워크래프트 지원?! 하진 않을 것 같은데, #WoW 하향세니 혹시 모르겠군요

— lunamoth (@lunamoth) January 18, 2022

Microsoft also announces that Game Pass has reached 25 million subscribershttps://t.co/MWfBQNzIDc pic.twitter.com/vmdf2dJylT

— Nibel (@Nibellion) January 18, 2022

As we extend the joy and community of gaming to everyone, we are incredibly excited to welcome the fantastic teams and iconic franchises of Activision Blizzard to Team Xbox https://t.co/DVrgYS8ssB

— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) January 18, 2022

Some small gaming news today.

1. Microsoft is acquiring Activision Blizzard. Includes all studios under the brand. (Est $70bn deal)

2. Activision Blizzard games will come to Game Pass after the deal closes.

3. Game Pass now has 25 million subscribers. https://t.co/L4T2OP7kXB pic.twitter.com/5fcerRlKus

— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) January 18, 2022

Activision BlizzardがMS傘下へ。買収完了後、同社タイトルがゲーパスにて遊べるようになる予定。CoD、ウォークラフト、ディアブロ、オーバーウォッチ、ハースストーン、スタークラフト……
---https://t.co/s6vy0Lrq9U

— 松井ムネタツ?編集･ライター (@MUNETATSU) January 18, 2022

Activision Blizzard買収について
・買収完了まではMSとは独立して動く
・買収完了後にXboxゲームパスにActivision Blizzardタイトルを出来る限り多く追加する
・ゲームパス加入者が2500万人を突破https://t.co/kUnw9rAjvi

— えふりす (@Kuraris_plus) January 18, 2022

超サプライズ！マイクロソフトがActivision Blizzardを買収することをアナウンス。https://t.co/kUnw9rAjvi

— えふりす (@Kuraris_plus) January 18, 2022

Let's not overlook the news @XboxP3 is now CEO of Microsoft Gaming! Congrats Phil on the new post and I look forward to seeing your leadership shape the future of these incredible brands coming together! If you missed his statement you can read it here: https://t.co/s6JljPahSe

— Andrea Rene (@andrearene) January 18, 2022

THIS HAPPENEDhttps://t.co/UyExdzwL7q

— Catarina 'CAT' Ferreira (@CATpt93) January 18, 2022

ALL-IN ON GAMING!!!https://t.co/Bk8FHczjv2 pic.twitter.com/I2YfFXjxhR

— Klobrille (@klobrille) January 18, 2022

Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard https://t.co/1Nhglob9in

"Upon close, we will offer as many Activision Blizzard games as we can within Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass, both new titles and games from Activision Blizzard’s incredible catalog." pic.twitter.com/Q1PUzghrhK

— Wario64 (@Wario64) January 18, 2022

what the fuck it happenedhttps://t.co/XEtc8W2DWn

— Jon Cartwright (@JonComms) January 18, 2022

It is incredibly exciting to announce that Microsoft has agreed to acquire Activision Blizzard. https://t.co/x50BNoF6Fe

— Xbox Wire (@XboxWire) January 18, 2022

If you are just now checking out your timeline, here is a bit of #Xbox news that broke this morning:

Please join us in welcoming @ATVI_AB to the Xbox family ??⌨️?https://t.co/3li6rvP2Fo pic.twitter.com/YQIogGEP0M

— Larry Hryb ☁ (@majornelson) January 18, 2022

Welcoming the Incredible Teams and Legendary Franchises of Activision Blizzard to Microsoft Gaming?.....? https://t.co/PogLq8d1oB

— OSKOOL-G (@oskool_g) January 18, 2022

Welcome Activision Publishing, Blizzard Entertainment, Beenox, Demonware, Digital Legends, High Moon Studios, Infinity Ward, King, Major League Gaming, Radical Entertainment, Raven Software, Sledgehammer Games, Toys for Bob and Treyarch to Xbox!https://t.co/Bk8FHczjv2

— Klobrille (@klobrille) January 18, 2022

just bit busy
and check the twitter#boooom

it is what it is
and seem my ?effect to keep saying
Green will always growhttps://t.co/tCyoSCtvhT

— blue nugroho (@blueisviolet) January 18, 2022

【速報】
Microsoft公式よりActivision Blizzard買収のニュース。
今後は、Xbox GamePassにもActivision Blizzardのゲームが追加される予定。https://t.co/blcV1P9FH6 pic.twitter.com/xExTJpaxKC

— ahirun? (@ahirunHS) January 18, 2022

A few idle thoughts on the Microsoft / $ATVI acquisition news:
- We're clearly in the midst of an M&A arms race in gaming. What does Netflix buy? Who buys $EA?
- What does $MS do with King?
- Can MS make CoD exclusive to Xbox? How does this bolster its Game Pass business?

— Eric Seufert (@eric_seufert) January 18, 2022

25M * $15/mo = gross annual revenue of 6.5% of the ActiBlizz acquisition cost.

Which puts the RoI timeframe as “lol never” without sharp increases in either (or both?) user count and monthly fee. https://t.co/zxpCDMofLO

— Richard Gaywood (@PenLlawen) January 18, 2022

70 billion dollars for the tony hawk franchise. pretty good deal

— 9 V O L T (@9_volt_) January 18, 2022

70 billion dollars wtaf https://t.co/SXQa2D8OYk

— Brad Sams (@bdsams) January 18, 2022

Eight days ago, the largest video game acquisition was Take-Two's $12.7 billion paid for Zynga.

Microsoft just blew that out of the water with $70 billion for Activision Blizzard pic.twitter.com/0KDf2DeOrY

— Kate Gray (@hownottodraw) January 18, 2022

It is incredibly exciting to announce that Microsoft has agreed to acquire Activision Blizzard. https://t.co/x50BNoF6Fe

— Xbox Wire (@XboxWire) January 18, 2022

Activision Blizzard sold for $70b today and the community is going to see $0 from this

Play-to-earn couldn't come sooner.

— GREG ISENBERG (@gregisenberg) January 18, 2022

HFS https://t.co/Ji0yfhGt4D

— Eric Seufert (@eric_seufert) January 18, 2022

Since California sued Activision in July for workplace sexual harassment, its shares have fallen 27%—allowing Microsoft to scoop up the company at a deal.

Maintaining a culture that mistreats people is bad for business. Execs can’t afford to ignore this. https://t.co/JVCLNFH8sT

— Adrienne Lawrence, Esq. (@AdrienneLaw) January 18, 2022

Xbox is committed to our journey for inclusion in every aspect of gaming. We hold all teams to this commitment. We’re looking forward to extending our culture of proactive inclusion to the great teams across Activision Blizzard.

— Xbox (@Xbox) January 18, 2022

This deal is about one thing and one thing only: The battle for the metaverse. It would catapult MSFT way ahead of Meta (formerly Facebook.) Will companies like Meta, Apple, Amazon + Alphabet go to DC to object? Can they do so given the scrutiny on them? https://t.co/1l3o5xeuKC

— Andrew Ross Sorkin (@andrewrsorkin) January 18, 2022

Holy shit this is huge in like.. every way. But Microsoft need to get rid of Kotick ASAP and implement a strict restructuring, and fix the systematic abuse issues within Activision Blizzard. https://t.co/Rb9wpN22wq

— Matt Collins (@Mattophobia) January 18, 2022

So, that Microsoft purchase of Activision Blizzard King huh?

My main response -

What do the striking ABK workers think?

What steps will Microsoft implement to see change at the company?

Will Kotick face consequences?

Will this change monetisation / working practices?

— Laura Kate Dale (@LaurakBuzz) January 18, 2022

Bobby’s ultimate goal (other than to get away with everything he did) was to turn Blizzard into another Activision studio cranking out yearly hits. Under Xbox, Blizzard may be able to regain some of its autonomy and fix some big problems. Maybe!

— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) January 18, 2022

I feel like a good start would be Microsoft stepping in to basically give the striking @ABetterABK workers what they are asking for. That would be a very good start on showing some intent to improve things.

Not a perfect answer, but would be a strong first step.

— Laura Kate Dale (@LaurakBuzz) January 18, 2022

Microsoft HR when they sign Bobby Kotick's paycheck every two weeks pic.twitter.com/DmtnMtJuhc

— SwiftOnSecurity (@SwiftOnSecurity) January 18, 2022

Microsoft’s biggest acquisitions:

Activision Blizzard: $68.7 billion
Linkedin: $26.2 billion
Nuance: $19.7 billion
Skype: $8.5 billion
ZeniMax: $7.5 billion
GitHub: $7.5 bilion
Nokia phone unit: $7.2 billion
aQuantive: $6.3 billion
Mojang (Minecraft): $2.5 billion

— Jon Erlichman (@JonErlichman) January 18, 2022

You can treat employees like absolute shite and still cash out to the tune of $70B. These companies do not give a fuck about you or your wellbeing.

— Adam Fitch (@byadamfitch) January 18, 2022

when Microsoft purges Bobby Kotick from the industry but consolidates industry publishing power in an unhealthy monopolistic way pic.twitter.com/7cKmBmS6ZC

— Paul Tassi (@PaulTassi) January 18, 2022

Microsoft is going full meme in 2022:

- pivots to metaverse
- acquires a company for $69 billion (nice)

— Turner Novak.?? (@TurnerNovak) January 18, 2022

Metaverse can be bought too https://t.co/Z0MtJJZGKH

— Varun Mayya (@VarunMayya) January 18, 2022

Hopefully this Activision Blizzard buyout brings a plethora of positive changes to the company, most importantly with the rampant issues with sexism and sexual harassment. Get Bobby tf outta there, too, when all this happens.

— The Vengeful 'Vadam (@vengeful_vadam) January 18, 2022

This deal certainly raises some antitrust questions!

— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) January 18, 2022

Smart move Microsoft

— Reborn Live (@DonReborn2) January 18, 2022

By comparison: Nintendo's market capitalization is currently US$61 billion. https://t.co/tjpsKO3Sig

— Dr. Serkan Toto / Kantan Games Inc. (@serkantoto) January 18, 2022

Today is a historic moment. We are excited to announce that the world-renowned franchises and talented people at @ATVI_AB will be joining Team Xbox!  

Full announcement details here: https://t.co/RwF0QgXVwE pic.twitter.com/jIXuYCcndG

— Xbox (@Xbox) January 18, 2022

DOJ will review it, deal of that size, and my bet is it will be approved with a few behavioral remedies (i.e. also releasing some franchises on Playstation for X many more years).

— Kate Cox (@KCoxDC) January 18, 2022

Microsoft CEO @satyanadella says gaming "will play a key role in the development of the metaverse platforms." https://t.co/tkHUQKcAkv pic.twitter.com/I3rLsmEPcs

— Tom Warren (@tomwarren) January 18, 2022

For the second most valuable company in the world (non-Saudi Aramco division), Microsoft goes kinda overlooked in antitrust discussions. Maybe because of how it weathered the last round.

— JacobSilverman.shill (@SilvermanJacob) January 18, 2022

$70B all cash deal funded with spare change off the balance sheet

— modest proposal (@modestproposal1) January 18, 2022

.@andrewrsorkin reporting now on @SquawkCNBC the breakup fee could be upwards of $3 billion https://t.co/gHNz8nYoDg

— Sara Fischer (@sarafischer) January 18, 2022

What a time to be alive! Some thoughts on Microsoft + ActiveVision with my usual caveat of these being my own musing and nothing much to do with our work at Meta 1/

— Vivek Sharma (@pucknorris) January 18, 2022

More information coming, but this is *by far* the largest video game acquisition of all time. Previous to this, the closest was Take-Two buying Zynga just 8 days ago!

— Ben Gilbert (@RealBenGilbert) January 18, 2022

PlayStation watching Microsoft buy Activision Blizzard for the Xbox: pic.twitter.com/3YvXDYQNX3

— In My Mind (@MeAloneInMyMind) January 18, 2022

- King had 245MM mobile MAUs in Q3. Likely very little overlap with Xbox playerbase. How does MS leverage this mobile reach?
- MS consumer portfolio now a vast Content Fortress across 3 hardware form factors (console, desktop, mobile). How else can it augment this? Ads platform?

— Eric Seufert (@eric_seufert) January 18, 2022

When Candy Crush and CoD become your actual job. Microsoft x Activision Blizzard. ?❤️?https://t.co/nw4cLoaoTB pic.twitter.com/QPGt9DC2jF

— Microsoft (@Microsoft) January 18, 2022

What the hell does that mean pic.twitter.com/LMESt7LNzJ

— Ed Zitron (@edzitron) January 18, 2022

Xbox Game Plus has a long way to go. PlayStation Network has over 100 million active monthly users so Sony needs to find a way to monetize that properly with a Xbox Game Plus competitor. https://t.co/lLXbCNw9A5

— ?????? (@kiruti) January 18, 2022

$68.7bn is a lot of money to clean house, but wow could this be transformative to Activision Blizzard’s studios

— Steve Troughton-Smith (@stroughtonsmith) January 18, 2022

There's no fucking way Kotick is staying. Microsoft isn't stupid. There's a reason he's not mentioned at all in the announcement. He'll be there for the handover and then he'll be gone with his blood money.

— Kirk McKeand (@MckKirk) January 18, 2022

Big. https://t.co/XlDIpMlJu7 pic.twitter.com/6yy1RV7PvG

— messina.eth (@chrismessina) January 18, 2022

Is Meta still blocked from buying a gif company?

— Damian Burns (@damianburns) January 18, 2022

Microsoft basically just purchased a company mired in stories of abuse.

If their first move is not to make serious change, a lot of that bad sentiment might start sticking to Microsoft too.

Kotick remaining as CEO post purchase is a bad sign for meaningful change.

— Laura Kate Dale (@LaurakBuzz) January 18, 2022

wow… curious to see how this effects everything… https://t.co/Aad3ApawyO

— timthetatman? (@timthetatman) January 18, 2022

Microsoft PR: “Bobby Kotick will continue to serve as CEO of Activision Blizzard… Once the deal closes, the Activision Blizzard business will report to Phil Spencer, CEO, Microsoft Gaming.”

Not 100% clear yet whether Bobby will stay on after the ink dries.

— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) January 18, 2022

? NEWS: Microsoft says it's acquiring Activision Blizzard "for $95.00 per share, in an all-cash transaction valued at $68.7 billion, inclusive of Activision Blizzard’s net cash."
— "Bobby Kotick will continue to serve as CEO of Activision Blizzard"https://t.co/GpJ18JQItu

— Sara Fischer (@sarafischer) January 18, 2022

Microsoft's almost $70 billion deal to buy Activision is the biggest deal in YEARS -- let alone the largest in the gaming world.

We haven't seen a deal this big since 2019, before the pandemic. So does this mark the return of the mega-deal?

— Sonali Basak (@sonalibasak) January 18, 2022

BREAKING: Microsoft is acquiring Activision for $68.7 billion. The deal will see many of Activision Blizzard games heading to Xbox Game Pass. Details here: https://t.co/tkHUQKcAkv pic.twitter.com/ZcDwj90VVu

— Tom Warren (@tomwarren) January 18, 2022

A holy shit moment for the game industry. Microsoft buying Call of Duty, Diablo, Warcraft, Overwatch, Candy Crush and a lot more in a nearly $70 billion deal. Unbelievable. https://t.co/MwTfuo5T0Q

— Nick Statt (@nickstatt) January 18, 2022

This deal now makes Microsoft the 3rd largest gaming company by revenue after Tencent & Sony.

The amount of gaming IP it now owns is incredible; Candy Crush, Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Overwatch, StarCraft, Skylanders, etc.

A mind boggling deal.https://t.co/LTJElYCkaF

— Dare Obasanjo (@Carnage4Life) January 18, 2022

Remember when everyone lost their minds when Microsoft bought Minecraft for $2.5 billion?

— Austin Evans (@austinnotduncan) January 18, 2022

Between Facebook and this, I guess “metaverse” just means video games but with some extra added abuse? https://t.co/m9LVOi6UXa

— Ian Bogost (@ibogost) January 18, 2022

This ‘3 billion people actively play games’ number seems a little too good to check. Top down, it implies 2/3 of smart phone users are downloading games, and the last Apple data I saw said only half of iPhone users download apps at all ?

— Benedict Evans (@benedictevans) January 18, 2022

TODAY is one of the most monumental days in gaming HISTORY.

The largest acquisition in the space by a vast margin, and Xbox gaining franchises like Call of Duty, Overwatch, and Diablo, which will launch into Game Pass.

??? https://t.co/CKIPhN1Mhs

— Patrick Maka (@PMaka1991) January 18, 2022

For those asking, this will also accelerate Activision Blizzard's push into mobile gaming through Xbox Cloud Gaming / Game Pass.

We could see Call of Duty new releases on Game Pass on Day 1 AND on mobile on Day 1. Massive.

— CharlieIntel (@charlieINTEL) January 18, 2022

This is the first time I’ve woken up to a bunch of texts from family + friends this past year and felt hopeful afterwards. Hopeful that this could bring about the right changes when it comes to leadership, pay, and work environment for all of us. https://t.co/RthOpcczdq

— Alec Dawson (@GW_Alec) January 18, 2022

This seems like it should be… not legal? https://t.co/kdM7WEGuXg

— wine time fridays (@alexhern) January 18, 2022

It's not a big bet on "the metaverse", it's a big bet on the (already-multi-billion-dollar) Xbox Game Pass subscription business, and the paper of record should know better than to just recite buzzwords unquestioningly. https://t.co/SmEsjYvoVF

— anildash (@anildash) January 18, 2022

This would be Microsoft's biggest acquisition ever, by quite some margin (#1 right now is the $26B for LinkedIn) https://t.co/5oDPrVHYr8

— Shakeel (@ShakeelHashim) January 18, 2022

it looks like Activision CEO Bobby Kotick is out once Microsoft finalizes the deal and after a transition period. Phil Spencer is now head of Microsoft Gaming, and Activision Blizzard will report directly to him. Details: https://t.co/tkHUQKcAkv

— Tom Warren (@tomwarren) January 18, 2022

Microsoft spending $68.7 billion -- roughly half the cash it has on hand, I believe -- to buy Activision. These monopolists have too much money.https://t.co/n4BMYm1L0i

— JacobSilverman.shill (@SilvermanJacob) January 18, 2022

I’m curious about how women at Activision / Microsoft are feeling. Activision is still in the midst of a sexual harassment scandal (=depressed price), while Microsoft is examining misconduct allegations, inc against Bill Gates.

— Shona Ghosh (@shonaghosh) January 18, 2022

this is the metaverse we were promised https://t.co/cbuaAQiJSY

— Alex Heath (@alexeheath) January 18, 2022

Blimey! I wondered why Phil Spencer was quite evasive on Microsoft's relationship with Activision Blizzard in his recent NYT interview. https://t.co/2XtPsmVTCP

— Martin SFP Bryant (@MartinSFP) January 18, 2022

While monopolies are undoubtedly bad news for the video game industry, this acquisition could have some positive effects on Blizzard both culturally and strategically. Under Activision, every game had to be a billion-dollar franchise. Under Xbox, that will likely change

— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) January 18, 2022

NEW: Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick sent out the following email to the company today.

He says that the deal is expected to only close June of 2023, meaning Activision will remain independent until then. pic.twitter.com/MZAhBrCH14

— CharlieIntel (@charlieINTEL) January 18, 2022

Together with @ATVI_AB, we will usher in a new era of gaming that puts players and creators first and makes gaming safe, inclusive, and accessible to all. https://t.co/fF2Ig3gSfx

— Satya Nadella (@satyanadella) January 18, 2022

If Microsoft is making this purchase, knowing the state of the company RE ongoing lawsuits and incredibly low consumer and worker trust, I hope that means they have a plan to institute actual change, BUT I am not holding my breath for that.

— Laura Kate Dale (@LaurakBuzz) January 18, 2022

HBO Max at 73.8 million

Game Pass as big in 3 years? 5? https://t.co/LUik5xqdLO

— Kyle Russell (@kylebrussell) January 18, 2022

Microsoft buying Activision makes a lot of sense: MSFT has been buying game devs and this is the biggest prize, with a leadership team submerged in self-inflicted scandal. Also earns MSFT a seat at the Big Tech antitrust table, which they have avoided until now.

— Peter Kafka (@pkafka) January 18, 2022

WHAT IS A BIG BET ON THE METAVERSE. EXPLAIN WHAT YOU MEAN. STOP PRINTING DIRECTLY FROM THEIR PRESS RELEASES https://t.co/uhA0IVz8YJ

— Ed Zitron (@edzitron) January 18, 2022

Unfortunately, downloading this title requires Xbox Game Pass E5

— SwiftOnSecurity (@SwiftOnSecurity) January 18, 2022

The biggest obstacle to the whole "item NFTs that you carry from game to game" is the fight for market exclusivity. Calling this a bet on the metaverse is exactly right. Having such a massive gaming ecosystem is very "Oasis" in nature. https://t.co/f3dhYsrF1u

— Noam Blum (@neontaster) January 18, 2022

A reminder of the approach that Microsoft is taking towards gaming, which is informing its M&A strategy

As the value of IP, content and talent grows, the Xbox business is placing its bets on ensuring it can increase the value of game pass and reach all players across all devices pic.twitter.com/pDrWKysgzZ

— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) January 18, 2022

We are joining the @Xbox family.

Learn what this means for our iconic games and player communities: https://t.co/abPxlb37kA pic.twitter.com/Z8sVgsjScz

— Activision Blizzard (@ATVI_AB) January 18, 2022

Wow! Big news this morning with Xbox acquiring Activision Blizzard, another huge boost to GamePass and Microsoft’s commitment to gaming. https://t.co/BuwDZFYr2F

— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) January 18, 2022

Just reiterating how wild it is that the term “metaverse” got normalized so quickly after the Facebook rebrand. Fair enough summary from the NYT—Nadella used the term himself—but we’re just talking about… video games! As is generally the case with “metaverse” products. https://t.co/9NdZy9Mgf1

— Damon Beres ? (@dlberes) January 18, 2022

Microsoft has done a very good job sidestepping the Big Tech antitrust stuff. That might end today.

— Dan Primack (@danprimack) January 18, 2022

To put into perspective how big videogames have become; Disney bought Star Wars & Lucasfilm for 4 billion. https://t.co/cFRthHdfb9

— Elias Toufexis (@EliasToufexis) January 18, 2022

I was curious to see what Activision games I might actually miss not playing on PS5, only to realize it basically doesn't release anything that isn't CoD anymore? https://t.co/gZMcKVAFgO

— jon.porter (@JonPorty) January 18, 2022

Seems like a long time since Satya said games were no longer a core business. https://t.co/qTAhn7I6fL

— Benedict Evans (@benedictevans) January 18, 2022

ZH having an extremely normal morning with the $ATVI news pic.twitter.com/rYUfRieeXV

— Quantian (@quantian1) January 18, 2022

"Bobby Kotick will continue to serve as CEO of Activision Blizzard"

you were SO CLOSE to being doing the right thing, microsoft. wtf.

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Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard to bring the joy and community of gaming to everyone, across every device https://t.co/7PvU21wL4L

— Anisa Sanusi (@studioanisa) January 18, 2022

This is a lot of broken culture to buy for 68.7 billion in cash https://t.co/w0crZUFeGu

— nilay patel (@reckless) January 18, 2022

Activision Blizzard will report to Phil Spencer as CEO

"Upon close, we will offer as many Activision Blizzard games as we can within Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass, both new titles and games from their catalogue" pic.twitter.com/KCj38GFpCn

— Nibel (@Nibellion) January 18, 2022

Man, when Phil Spencer condemns workplace culture he doesn't fuck about https://t.co/WVOgl951Tu

— Dan Maher (@MrPointyHead) January 18, 2022

Bobby Kotick, Activision's longtime CEO, is expected to leave after Microsoft's deal to buy the videogame maker closes, people familiar say https://t.co/bQANceWuw8

— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) January 18, 2022

$MSFT buying Activision for $67.8B is like buying a movie studio at a discount. Microsoft CEO Nadella: "Our vision is for a river of entertainment where the content and commerce flow freely." https://t.co/FN5iMHGOqj pic.twitter.com/l28Txyj3lN

— Larry Dignan (@ldignan) January 18, 2022

I’m on vacation today (lol) but if I were not I would be calling up some antitrust experts because Xbox buying Bethesda and now Activision sure seems like the type of horizontal merging that the DOJ frowns upon

— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) January 18, 2022

BREAKING: The WSJ reports that Microsoft is buying Activision Blizzard, the troubled publisher behind Call of Duty and World of Warcraft, which has been facing crisis over the last year following numerous reports of sexual misconduct and discrimination. A seismic gaming deal

— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) January 18, 2022

Microsoft would have to pay $3bn to Activision Blizzard if the deal doesn't go through / is blocked. https://t.co/sioE9WExzE

— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) January 18, 2022

ActiBlizz is worth about 2.62 LinkedIns... https://t.co/cnKGn4WFs9

— Kyle Orland (@KyleOrl) January 18, 2022

2015: Vitalik builds Ethereum because Activision Blizzard nerfs warlock in WoW.
2021: NFTs take off on Ethereum, gaming looks to follow.
2022: Microsoft buys Activision Blizzard in metaverse race.
2024: Microsoft launches metaverse running on Ethereum using DAO governance. pic.twitter.com/6RrWZ3jVHV

— hack3r.eth (@WebbEmotional) January 18, 2022

Some small gaming news today.

1. Microsoft is acquiring Activision Blizzard. Includes all studios under the brand. (Est $70bn deal)

2. Activision Blizzard games will come to Game Pass after the deal closes.

3. Game Pass now has 25 million subscribers. https://t.co/L4T2OP7kXB pic.twitter.com/5fcerRlKus

— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) January 18, 2022

Microsoft is nearing a deal to buy Activision Blizzard, sources tell us. Deal value is nearly $70 billion. Story on @TheTerminal

— Dina Bass (@dinabass) January 18, 2022

Microsoftが$ 690BのActivisionBlizzardを「メタバース」の動きとして扱うhttps://t.co/4j6QwkMQ2C

— コイン海外速報 -仮想通貨ニュース- (@CoinNewsFlash) January 18, 2022

マイクロソフトから正式な買収額が公開され、687億ドル（日本円で約7兆8730億円）でアクティビジョン・ブリザードの全株式を取得するとのこと。https://t.co/v29qugNnK9

— ⚡Game*Spark⚡ (@gamespark) January 18, 2022

Microsoft adquiere Activision Blizzard (Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Candy Crush, Overwatch…) por 68.700 millones de dólares https://t.co/na6x5AM2hD pic.twitter.com/43QiDq8Bis

— Microsiervos (@microsiervos) January 18, 2022

Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard to bring the joy and community of gaming to everyone, across every device https://t.co/VnpBoMSwRy

— marc rees (@reesmarc) January 18, 2022

"Bobby Kotick will continue to serve as CEO of Activision Blizzard"https://t.co/aDRu4Po7LL

?‍♂️?‍♂️

— GamingOnLinux ?⭐ (@gamingonlinux) January 18, 2022

w h a thttps://t.co/QunwNppqT3

— Keza MacDonald (@kezamacdonald) January 18, 2022

As Phil shared, our mission is to extend the joy and community of gaming to everyone. Very excited about the future we’re creating together! https://t.co/3YruIh8Enu

— Chris Capossela (@chriscapossela) January 18, 2022

Massive flex here from Microsoft, buying Activision for $68 billion. Wonder if this will have any implications for platform exclusives, especially around titles like Call Of Duty. https://t.co/idtB82Gu90

— Marc Cieslak (@MarcCieslak) January 18, 2022

Microsoft has acquired Activision Blizzard, which means Xbox owns Ovewatch, Diablo, Call of Duty, Warcraft, Starcraft and morehttps://t.co/Vd0SYB9qvU pic.twitter.com/gupoBMj6xy

— Shinobi602 (@shinobi602) January 18, 2022

https://t.co/jG0Wlg1fX5

Didn't see that coming. Microsoft has MOSTLY proven itself to handle these acquisitions properly. Kinda getting scary big now though.

It puts a lot of pressure on Sony to include all their first-party games in a competitively priced game pass equivalent.

— Stampy Cat (@stampylongnose) January 18, 2022

Microsoft Frames $69B Activision Blizzard Deal as 'Metaverse' Move

The massive deal unites the Minecraft and Call of Duty publishers with an eye towards the coming metaverse.https://t.co/rPIE8Gwbpu pic.twitter.com/4QZ4l1E4df

— Lex Sokolin ??,✊☀️ finlex.eth (@LexSokolin) January 18, 2022

Some might cheer to this as sign of adoption. Some are concerned it might be a landgrab. One thing is sure, it just has begun. It is only the beginning. Microsoft Frames $69B Activision Blizzard Deal as 'Metaverse' Move https://t.co/1KpszVXIZ7

— Kai Meinke ???? (@KaiMeinke) January 18, 2022

A huge step by @Microsoft
acquiring @Activision to boost its future position:

1. Content is King
2. Become one of the largest gaming content producer
3. Harness the vertical @Azure & @Xbox capabilities - /cloud gaming/
4. Natural ext'n to XR & Metaverse.https://t.co/XVZ3HDHBTs pic.twitter.com/F7PIn6n9HH

— Neil Shah (@neiltwitz) January 18, 2022

So Activision gets acquired and the man who caused the crisis in the first place gets to stay and get richer.

Microsoft, this was your chance to get rid of Bobby Kotick.https://t.co/0ytKQbQpF5 pic.twitter.com/bbztZZCdzz

— Rosa Carbó-Mascarell ? (@moreelen) January 18, 2022

Microsoft is buying Activision Blizzard for $69B.
CEO Nadella says gaming "will play a key role in the development of metaverse platforms." https://t.co/NsARvOa8gD

The most popular/innovative PC VR games have mostly been from indies, not AAA studios.https://t.co/28VI2gMhtS https://t.co/VSEdoSp092 pic.twitter.com/WrZWhwP7ZR

— Kent Bye VoicesOfVR (@kentbye) January 18, 2022

Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard to bring the joy and community of gaming to everyone, across every device https://t.co/sSRlo33H6R

— Donovan Brown #BlackLivesMatter (@DonovanBrown) January 18, 2022

The Microsoft press release mentions MLG!

"Microsoft will acquire Activision Blizzard [...] in addition to global eSports activities through Major League Gaming."https://t.co/TxVqiqKkIN

— Antoine Frankart ? (@eMeRiKa) January 18, 2022

ウッッッッッッッソhttps://t.co/d9ptrIKd7j

— Bitplane (@AnitaSun) January 19, 2022

マイクロソフトによるActivision Blizzardの買収のリリースで、CEOのサティア・ナデラ氏がメタバースに言及してる

「ゲームはエンターテイメントの中でも最もダイナミックな分野で、メタバース・プラットフォームの構築において鍵となる」https://t.co/mYuVaJPJlV

— 堀 正岳（ほりまさたけ）@ 論文RTA (@mehori) January 18, 2022

Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard to bring the joy and community of gaming to everyone, across every device https://t.co/ttzc9RwUN7 마이크로소프트가 액티비전블리자드를 68.7B규모로 인수한다는 MS보도자료. 그것도 전액 현금으로. 엄청난 딜. pic.twitter.com/07rJqzDyzk

— 에스티마 (@estima7) January 18, 2022

▶︎Microsoft がActivision Blizzard買収‼️
→″Microsoft史上最高額″のディール?

買収額は687億㌦規模(約7.9兆円)?
※Call of Duty等の世界的タイトルを保有

これにより、同社はTencent、SONYに続く世界第3位のゲーム会社に躍進?

Xbox/Game Pass超強化。戦国時代だ…https://t.co/421VpCPBks pic.twitter.com/yrTv6winrV

— 白石 幸平｜Kohei Shiraishi (@Kohei2Shiraishi) January 19, 2022

『Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard to bring the joy and community of gaming to everyone, across every device』https://t.co/CkknJDV9kd

マイクロソフトがアクティビジョンを買収⁉マジか‼?

— みっちょ (田上 みちよ) (@Ravijour) January 19, 2022