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Microsoft buying Activision-Blizzard for $68.7 billion in cash

Accepted submission by looorg at 2022-01-18 14:51:39 from the ms.juggernut.crits.for.68.7.billion.points.of.damage dept.
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MS set to buy the competition, Activision-Blizzard for $68.7 billion in cash. I guess this is what corporations with to much cash on hand do, goes on a shopping spree.

I wonder if this means WOW will now come to the xbox and if the sub fee will be covered by the xbox gamepass ...

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/01/18/welcoming-activision-blizzard-to-microsoft-gaming/ [xbox.com]
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.com]


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