https://www.siliconvalley.com/2022/01/18/microsoft-buys-activision-blizzard-in-69-billion-game-deal/

By Dina Bass and Nate Lanxon | Bloomberg

Microsoft Corp. said it’s buying Activision Blizzard Inc. in a $68.7 billion deal, uniting two of the biggest forces in video games to create the world’s third-biggest gaming company.