$68.7 billion! Why did Microsoft buy the game company?

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Wang Ye said financial news: January 20 news, the United States Microsoft will launch a record high in mergers and acquisitions. Invested $68.7 billion in the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, an American game company.

The deal was paid in full cash and reached $68.7 billion. After regulatory approval and Activision Blizzard's shareholder approvals, it aims to be completed by 2023.

So why would Microsoft invest so much money to buy a game company?

In response, Phil Spencer, who leads Microsoft's gaming business, emphasized the significance of the acquisition at a briefing on January 18, a move that "will continue to expand the number of game creators and players."

Wang Ye said Caijing has noticed that as players increase, the boundaries between different game terminals are fading, and the rise of the "metaverse", two major changes that have shaken the gaming industry. They have propelled the action of IT giant Microsoft.

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