Microsoft plans to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion in cash, Microsoft’s largest ever acquisition. As a result, it can better compete with Nintendo and Sony in the gaming field. It can also add many major titles to its game streaming service Xbox Game Pass. However, according to Microsoft, the acquisition also helps with the company’s metaverse ambitions. According to CEO Satya Nadella, gaming will be a large part of the metaverse. However, it seems strange to think that the acquisition is primarily an investment in the metaverse. First is
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