Microsoft to buy Activision Blizzard in $68.7bn deal

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Microsoft is buying computer games developer Activision Blizzard in a $68.7bn blockbuster deal. Microsoft has announced it will pay $95 per share in cash for Activision Blizzard, the firm behind “Call of Duty”, a 45% premium, in the software giant's biggest ever acquisition.

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Microsoft is buying gaming giant Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion in a deal that would create the largest video game company in the world. The companies said Monday that the acquisition will be completed in early 2019. The combined company would have more than 120 million active players worldwide, including players of games such as "Call of Duty," "World of Warcraft," and "Destiny.