Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard in $68.7 billion deal
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Microsoft announced plans to acquire Activision Blizzard, the video game company behind blockbuster hits like "Warcraft," "Overwatch" and "Call of Duty," in an all-cash transaction valued at $68.7 billion. Microsoft says that the move will make the company the third-largest gaming company by revenue, after Tencent and Sony.