Acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft - Wikipedia
WEBOn January 18, 2022, Microsoft announced its intent to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion in an all-cash deal, or approximately $95 per share. Activision Blizzard's stock price jumped nearly 40% that day in pre-market trading.
Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard to bring the joy and …
WEBJan 18, 2022 · 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.
Microsoft completes $69bn takeover of Call of Duty maker Activision …
WEBOct 13, 2023 · Microsoft has completed its $69bn (£56bn) takeover of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard in the gaming industry's biggest ever deal. It comes as Microsoft, which owns the Xbox gaming console,...
Microsoft completes Activision Blizzard acquisition, Call of Duty …
WEBOct 13, 2023 · Microsoft has finalized its $68.7 billion deal to acquire Activision Blizzard, the publisher of Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, and Diablo. The Verge exclusively reported last week that...
Microsoft Closes $69 Billion Activision Blizzard Deal - The New York Times
WEBOct 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 States...
The Microsoft Activision Blizzard Deal: A Complete Timeline of …
WEBOct 13, 2023 · Microsoft announced its intention to buy Activision Blizzard on January 18, 2022 but unlike its relatively smooth acquisitions of studios like Starfield and Fallout maker Bethesda, the historic...
Microsoft closes $69 billion takeover of Activision Blizzard
WEBOct 13, 2023 · 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...
Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard in $69-billion deal - Los ...
WEBOct 13, 2023 · Microsoft acquired gaming giant Activision Blizzard on Friday, closing the biggest deal in video game history after more than a year of close scrutiny from antitrust officials around the world.
Our vision for gaming: More choice and more games for people …
WEBOur large investment to acquire Activision Blizzard further strengthens our resolve to remove this friction on behalf of creators and gamers alike. We want to enable world-class content to reach every gamer more easily across every platform.”. — Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith.
Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard to bring the joy and …
WEBJan 18, 2022 · This acquisition will accelerate the growth in Microsoft’s gaming business across mobile, PC, console and cloud and will provide building blocks for the metaverse. When the transaction closes, Microsoft will become the world’s third-largest gaming company by revenue, behind Tencent and Sony.