Gaming

Microsoft to Buy Activision Blizzard for $75B, CEO Expected to Step Down
Microsoft to Buy Activision Blizzard for $75B, CEO Expected to Step Down
January 18, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Microsoft has agreed to purchase Activision Blizzard for $75 billion in an all-cash deal, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Tuesday (Jan. 18). Get the...

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Microsoft’s $69B Activision Blizzard Buy Begs the Question: Is the Metaverse Gaming, Commerce or Escapism?
Microsoft’s $69B Activision Blizzard Buy Begs the Question: Is the Metaverse Gaming, Commerce or Escapism?
January 18, 2022  |  Metaverse

If you thought Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg renaming the social media giant Meta and calling the metaverse its future was big, how about Microsoft shelling...

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Metaverse Gaming Firm Animoca Raises $360M
Metaverse Gaming Firm Animoca Raises $360M
January 18, 2022  |  Investments

The Australian metaverse gaming firm Animoca Brands has raised close to $360 million in a funding round, valuing the company north of $5 billion. Get...

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Microsoft’s $70B Bid for Video Game Maker May Test Market Definitions
Microsoft’s $70B Bid for Video Game Maker May Test Market Definitions
January 18, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Microsoft is nearing a deal to buy Activision Blizzard, the video game maker of “Call of Duty” in a deal that would value the company...

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Mobile Operators Use Games, YouTube Show to Lure 5G Consumers
Mobile Operators Use Games, YouTube Show to Lure 5G Consumers
January 11, 2022  |  Technology

Mobile providers continue to roll out applications and media that promote to consumers the benefits of 5G, explaining how the technology can improve many activities...

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Take-Two Buying FarmVille Maker Zynga for $12B
Take-Two Buying FarmVille Maker Zynga for $12B
January 10, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Grand Theft Auto, meet FarmVille.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Take-Two’s Zynga Bid Shows Connected Economy and Mobile, Personalized Advertising’s Appeal
Take-Two’s Zynga Bid Shows Connected Economy and Mobile, Personalized Advertising’s Appeal
January 10, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Online gaming — particularly mobile gaming — is cementing its place as part the foundation that keeps the connected economy, well, connected, across all avenues...

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Tencent May Acquire Gaming Phone Maker Black Shark
Tencent May Acquire Gaming Phone Maker Black Shark
January 10, 2022  |  Metaverse

China’s Tencent Group is in talks to acquire the gaming smartphone maker Black Shark in an apparent effort to enter the metaverse.  Get the Full...

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PYMNTS NFT Series: Gaming NFTs Don’t Just Have Value, They Have An Economy
PYMNTS NFT Series: Gaming NFTs Don’t Just Have Value, They Have An Economy
January 06, 2022  |  NFTs

Welcome to the fourth installment of PYMNTS’ series on non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, the newest craze in crypto.   Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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