{"id":86150,"date":"2022-10-04T00:52:57","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T00:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/microsoft-has-launched-a-website-to-explain-its-activision-blizzard-acquisition\/"},"modified":"2022-10-04T00:52:57","modified_gmt":"2022-10-04T00:52:57","slug":"microsoft-has-launched-a-website-to-explain-its-activision-blizzard-acquisition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/microsoft-has-launched-a-website-to-explain-its-activision-blizzard-acquisition\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft has launched a website to explain its Activision Blizzard acquisition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 id=\"what-you-need-to-know-3\">What you need to know<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Microsoft creates a dedicated webpage for its ongoing Activision Blizzard acquisition for $68.7 billion.<\/li>\n<li>The website provides updates, quotes, and charts related to the deal.<\/li>\n<li>The European Commission has a deadline to approve the acquisition or launch a further investigation into the deal by Nov.  8.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Microsoft has dedicated a section of the company&#8217;s website solely on information about its upcoming Activision Blizzard acquisition and explains why the deal would be beneficial to everyone.<\/p>\n<p>the website<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span> contains a collection of updates from the company regarding the acquisition, quotes from Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer and Vice Chair and President Brad Smith, charts detailing the history gaming revenue and the market, and a table listing the benefits of the acquisition. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"hawk-nest\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\"\/>\n<p>Microsoft says the deal would benefit players through &#8220;more games on more devices including Xbox, PlayStation, phones, and online,&#8221; and more alternatives on how games are purchased and accessed.  The company also argues it would benefit game creators with &#8220;better revenue and fair marketplace rules&#8221; and &#8220;greater flexibility in payment systems,&#8221; while the game industry would benefit from more competition with Sony, Nintendo, and mobile.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1137px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:70.98%;\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" alt=\"Microsoft details benefits of Activision deal\" class=\"expandable lazy-image-van\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/windowscentral\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VygqtUkf5VEpySHSGRTQ2X-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VygqtUkf5VEpySHSGRTQ2X-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VygqtUkf5VEpySHSGRTQ2X-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VygqtUkf5VEpySHSGRTQ2X-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VygqtUkf5VEpySHSGRTQ2X-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VygqtUkf5VEpySHSGRTQ2X-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VygqtUkf5VEpySHSGRTQ2X.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VygqtUkf5VEpySHSGRTQ2X.jpg\"\/><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" alt=\"Microsoft details benefits of Activision deal\" class=\"expandable lazy-image-van\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/windowscentral\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VygqtUkf5VEpySHSGRTQ2X-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VygqtUkf5VEpySHSGRTQ2X-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VygqtUkf5VEpySHSGRTQ2X-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VygqtUkf5VEpySHSGRTQ2X-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VygqtUkf5VEpySHSGRTQ2X-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VygqtUkf5VEpySHSGRTQ2X-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VygqtUkf5VEpySHSGRTQ2X.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VygqtUkf5VEpySHSGRTQ2X.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Microsoft)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The push for Microsoft to publicly inform the Activision Blizzard acquisition in a more positive light comes as the deal is currently under examination by the UK&#8217;s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) that the deal would reduce competition, while the European Commission has until Nov.  8 to approve the deal or investigate further.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft had announced it would acquire Activision Blizzard earlier this year for $68.7 billion, and faces regulatory reviews in several counties.  If the deal goes through, Microsoft would gain developers and games under Activision, Blizzard, and King. <\/p>\n<p>That includes major franchises such as World of Warcraft, Candy Crush, and Call of Duty.  The acquisition of the latter series has been disputed by Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan, who called Microsoft&#8217;s agreement to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation platforms &#8220;inadequate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function()\n{n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}\n;if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\nn.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\ndocument,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\nfbq('init', '1765793593738454');\nfbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What you need to know Microsoft creates a dedicated webpage for its ongoing Activision Blizzard acquisition for $68.7 billion. The website provides updates, quotes, and charts related to the deal. The European Commission has a deadline to approve the acquisition or launch a further investigation into the deal by Nov. 8. Microsoft has dedicated a &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/microsoft-has-launched-a-website-to-explain-its-activision-blizzard-acquisition\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Microsoft has launched a website to explain its Activision Blizzard acquisition<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":87632,"url":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/xbox-claims-sony-and-nintendo-will-remain-the-biggest-even-after-its-activision-blizzard-deal\/","url_meta":{"origin":86150,"position":0},"title":"Xbox claims Sony and Nintendo &#8216;will remain the biggest&#8217; even after its Activision Blizzard deal","date":"October 5, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Microsoft has claimed that Sony and Nintendo will \u201cremain the biggest\u201d players when it comes to \u201ctraditional gaming\u201d, even after its proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard goes through.The company recently launched a new website designed to voice its perceived benefits of the acquisition, as the deal continues to be scrutinised\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Technology&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":63083,"url":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/uk-watchdog-wants-in-depth-investigation-into-xbox-activision-acquisition-xbox-responds\/","url_meta":{"origin":86150,"position":1},"title":"UK Watchdog Wants &#8216;In-Depth Investigation&#8217; Into Xbox-Activision Acquisition &#8211; Xbox Responds","date":"September 1, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has recommended an \"in-depth investigation\" into Xbox's intended acquisition of Action-Blizzard. 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