Activision Blizzard is about to be another game producer owned by Microsoft, which has shelled out nearly $70 billion to own games like Call of Duty and World of Warcraft. This week’s podcast goes into all the details of the biggest game studio purchase in history, and the consequences for the industry and gamers. Listen and join the conversation yourself: send an e-mail to [email protected] and we will be able to read your message in the next program. 00:00 – Intro01:20 – Activision Blizzard purchase details13:10 – Is the purchase of Activision Blizzard good for the game industry? 17:20 – Recap of the Activision Blizzard crisis26:00 – Bobby Kotick remains CEO31:31 – Employees react35:37 – How CoD and other Activision games look44:30 – Why did Microsoft buy Activision Blizzard?

Source: Washington Post January 25, 2022 12:53 UTC