#39 Xbox buys Activision Blizzard Explained

<p>First episode of 2022 and what a topic to be coming back to cover. This episode I'll be going over Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard for a near $69bn (nice).</p> <p>All sources are in the show notes. All opinions are my own.</p> <p><strong>Follow me @gamebizpod on twitter</strong></p> <p><strong>Topic</strong></p> <p><strong>(1:12) - What is this deal?</strong></p> <p><strong>(3:30) - What does it mean for Xbox?</strong></p> <p><strong>(10:46) - What does it mean for Activision Blizzard?</strong></p> <p><strong>(13:21) - What does it mean for Sony?</strong></p> <p><strong>Show notes</strong></p> <p><strong>IGN acquisitions comparisons - https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-activision-blizzard-acquisition-comparison</strong></p> <p><strong>Xbox - </strong><a href="https://twitter.com/tomwarren/status/1489343287035150340">https://twitter.com/tomwarren/status/1489343287035150340</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-01-18-xboxs-activision-blizzard-is-about-more-than-beating-sony-opinion">https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-01-18-xboxs-activision-blizzard-is-about-more-than-beating-sony-opinion</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.axios.com/microsoft-activision-blizzard-phil-spencer-45dbec0a-652c-4f1d-9397-730752562d00.html">https://www.axios.com/microsoft-activision-blizzard-phil-spencer-45dbec0a-652c-4f1d-9397-730752562d00.html</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-is-pushing-phil-spencer-to-line-up-a-successor/">https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-is-pushing-phil-spencer-to-line-up-a-successor/</a></p> <p><strong>Activision Blizzard - </strong><a href="https://dotesports.com/business/news/activision-blizzard-employees-voice-concerns-microsoft-acquisition">https://dotesports.com/business/news/activision-blizzard-employees-voice-concerns-microsoft-acquisition</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/microsofts-videogame-boss-and-the-long-battle-to-reinvent-the-company-11643912561">https://www.wsj.com/articles/microsofts-videogame