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Microsoft to buy Activision Blizzard in a deal at $68.7 billion
微軟花費687億買下動視暴雪
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Jan 18 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) said on Tuesday it would buy
videogame publisher Activision Blizzard (ATVI.O) in an all-cash transaction
valued at $68.7 billion.
1 月 18 日（路透社）——微軟公司 (MSFT.O) 週二表示，將以 687 億美元的全現金交
易收購視頻遊戲發行商動視暴雪 (ATVI.O)。
更新後的原文內容：
Jan 18 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) said on Tuesday it was acquiring "
Call of Duty" videogame maker Activision Blizzard (ATVI.O) for $68.7 billion
in cash, the biggest deal in the sector that would help the Xbox maker become
the third-largest gaming company by revenue.
Microsoft's offer of $95 per share is at a premium of 45% to Activision's
Friday close. Shares of Activision were trading at $89.55 in trading before
the bell.
"Gaming is the most dynamic and exciting category in entertainment across all
platforms today and will play a key role in the development of metaverse
platforms," Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella said in a
statement.
Microsoft has been making big investments in gaming, scooping up "Minecraft"
maker Mojang Studios and Zenimax in multi-billion dollar deals in recent years
.
Activision's library of games such as "Call of Duty" and "Overwatch" gives
Microsoft's Xbox gaming platform an edge over Sony's (6758.T) Playstation,
which has for years enjoyed a more steady stream of exclusive games.
Shares of the "Candy Crush" maker have slumped over 37% since hitting their
record high last year, largely hurt by allegations of sexual harassment and
other misconduct at the videogame company.
The company is still addressing those allegations and said on Monday it had
fired or pushed out more than three dozen employees and disciplined another 40
since July.
Bobby Kotick will continue to serve as CEO of Activision Blizzard.
The sector is consolidating with larger firms buying up smaller players in
recent years.
Last week, "Grand Theft Auto" video game maker Take-Two Interactive (TTWO.O)
said it would buy Zynga for $11.04 billion in a cash-and-stock deal that will
add popular mobile titles such as "FarmVille" under its umbrella as demand
surges for on-the-go gaming. read more
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微軟真有錢 687億全現金交易
盤前暴雪暴漲 37%
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