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Published on 18 Jan 2022 on Bloomberg via Yahoo Finance

Microsoft Buys Scandal-Tainted Activision in Bet on Metaverse


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(Bloomberg) -- Microsoft Corp. plans to buy Activision Blizzard Inc. for $68.7 billion, acquiring a legendary game publisher responsible for franchises like Call of Duty and World of Warcraft, but recently roiled by claims of sexual misconduct and discrimination.

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