Since then it’s been quite a rollercoaster, as it feels like nearly every major country and corporation on Earth has in some way become involved with this mega-deal. And over a year later, Microsoft’s attempt to consume Activision has yet to complete, as courts and regulatory groups continue to push back against one of the biggest mergers in recent history.
So, how did we get where? Well, it involved a lot of back and forth, court documents, interviews, opinions, lawyers, and lawsuits. Here’s the complete saga of Microsoft trying to buy Activision.Microsoft said purchasing Activision Blizzard Inc. would make the Xbox maker the third-largest gaming company “by revenue,” only behind Tencent and Sony. The WSJ says the sale is valuing Activision Blizzard at $95 a share, for a total of $68.7bn “including net cash.
new boss. But what that means for the man currently accused of letting sexual harassment, discrimination, and misconduct run rampant at his company for years remains unclear.It’s as though Microsoft simply couldn’t help themselves, despite the fact they are literally already the second-wealthiest company on the planet, a company that already makes video game consoles, were already a games publisher, already owned game studios and already made some of the biggest games on the planet.
All of this drama over one mediocre shooter... 😔
So this is written by a Sony fanboy it seems