Microsoft to buy Activision in $68.7 bln deal; US airlines warn of 'catastrophe'

Microsoft is acquiring Activision Blizzard in an all-cash deal valued at $68.7 billion, to become the "third-largest gaming company by revenue, behind Tencent and Sony," the maker of Windows and Azure

By Harichandan Arakali
Jan 19, 2022, 12:34 IST
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