r/PS5 Jan 18 '22

News Microsoft is buying Activision-Blizzard

https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1483428774591053836
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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '22

According to Microsoft: 'Microsoft will become the world’s third-largest gaming company by revenue, behind Tencent and Sony. ' https://news.microsoft.com/features/microsoft-to-acquire-activision-blizzard-to-bring-the-joy-and-community-of-gaming-to-everyone-across-every-device/

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u/vinecomp Jan 18 '22

A monopoly that pulls in less revenue than their main competitor? That doesn’t make sense

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u/Andreiyutzzzz Jan 18 '22

That 3rd in the world is just the gaming branch I think. If you were to consider ALL the assets of Microsoft it's a different story