January 18, 20224 yr It looks like Microsoft has purchased Activision Blizzard (is that even a name?) for something like $70 billion. https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/18/tech/microsoft-activision-blizzard-acquisition/index.html I guess they're pretty much all-in now on gaming as significant part of their future. John Wiesenfeld KPBI | FAA PPL/SEL/IFR in a galaxy long ago and far away | VATSIM PILOT P2 i7-11700K, 32 GB DDR4 3.6 GHz, MSI RTX 3070ti, Dell 4K monitor
January 18, 20224 yr 47 minutes ago, jrw4 said: It looks like Microsoft has purchased Activision Blizzard (is that even a name?) for something like $70 billion. Pending regulatory review and shareholder approval, apparently. It will be disappointing if this isn't used as an opportunity to remove the abusive management at Activision and reform the culture. The gaming industry is in desperate need of help in that arena. The people's flag is deepest red.
January 19, 20224 yr 70 Billion! That’s wild!! Imagine having 7 billion in your account, but this is ten times that!!! It’s hard to comprehend that big a number! Intel I7 12700KF / 32 GB Ram-3600mhz / Windows 11 - 64 bit / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060TI / 32" Acer Monitor, Honeycomb alpha/bravo, CH rudder pedals, Tobii 5, Buttkicker, Logitech radio panel.
January 19, 20224 yr 7 hours ago, jrw4 said: It looks like Microsoft has purchased Activision Blizzard (is that even a name?) for something like $70 billion. https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/18/tech/microsoft-activision-blizzard-acquisition/index.html I guess they're pretty much all-in now on gaming as significant part of their future. The number is impressive, but the investment doesn't surprise, the gaming market as become one of the most profitables out there and is the one that moves more money in the world and growing every year https://imgur.com/WWYZ6Ke Marques Ryzen 7 [email protected] | Arctic Liquid Freezer II 360| RTX 4070 ti | 32GB Ram @5600MHZ| Crucial MX 200 M.2 500GB |Crucial MX200 SATA 500GB | HTC Vive | XIAOMI 43" 4k TV | Acer Predator 27" G-Sync | AOC 32" Freesync
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