Finale! Microsoft announced the completion of the acquisition of Activision Blizzard
According to official Xbox news, Microsoft officially announced that it has completed the acquisition of Activision Blizzard and King. Since then, classic game series such as "Overwatch", "Call of Duty" and "StarCraft" have been officially included in the Xbox platform. At this point, the two-year-long acquisition of $68.7 billion in history has finally ushered in the finale, and we have witnessed history!
Microsoft said: "Today, we are officially welcoming Activision Blizzard and its team to Xbox. They are the publishers of some of the most popular series of games on consoles, PCs and mobile devices in gaming history"
"Today, we're starting to bring the beloved Activision, Blizzard and King franchises to Game Pass and other platforms, and we'll be sharing more information about when and when you can play them in the coming months. We know you're excited – and so are we."
"To the millions of fans who love Activision, Blizzard and King games, we want you to know that today is a great day to play games, and that you are the heart and soul of these IPs. We're honored to be part of the Xbox community."
Open the champagne! Bobby Cordik will roll out of Activision Blizzard on January 1 next year
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Cordik said in a company email: "Xbox head Phil Spencer wants me to continue as ABK CEO and report to him, and the two sides have agreed that I will continue to perform this role until the end of 2023." We will work together to complete this merger for our development team and fan base. ”
Bobby Cordik will officially leave Activision Blizzard on January 1, 2024.
Bobby Cordik became CEO of Activision in February 1991 and led to the company's merger with Vivendi and Blizzard Games.
Microsoft completed the acquisition on the hot search: can the national service return?
Microsoft completed the acquisition of Activision Blizzard last night, the largest acquisition in the history of the game, which has also attracted widespread attention in China, and related topics quickly appeared on the hot search.
However, unlike the issues such as landing XGP and the resurrection of old IPs that foreign players are concerned about, domestic players are more concerned about this: Will this acquisition allow Blizzard Games to reopen?