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Insights Into Tomorrow: Episode 19 “The State of Microsoft Games”

On January 18th, 2022, Microsoft announced that they were acquiring Activision Blizzard in an all-cash transaction valued at $68.7 billion, or $95 per share. 

However, in the year and change since this announcement, things have not gone as planned for Microsoft.  

Today, we’re going to look at some recent developments for Microsoft games including the state of the Activision-Blizzard deal,   the rough release of Redfall, and what the future looks like for Xbox. Continue reading Insights Into Tomorrow: Episode 19 “The State of Microsoft Games”

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Insights Into Tomorrow Episode 16: “Microsoft’s Gaming Monopoly”

On January 18th, 2022, Microsoft announced that they were acquiring Activision Blizzard in an all-cash transaction valued at $68.7 billion, or $95 per share. 

This is arguably the biggest piece of news in the history of the games industry. 

Today, we’re going to take a look at why this acquisition is so important and what it means for Microsoft and the industry going forward. 

In addition, we’ll hit some key elements that should be remembered surrounding this news. Continue reading Insights Into Tomorrow Episode 16: “Microsoft’s Gaming Monopoly”