On January 18, we were all surprised by the announcement of the takeover of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft. Opportunity came at the worst time in history for the company responsible for classics like Diablo with several of its central figures accused of sexual harassment and promoting an extremely toxic work environment over the past 20 years. . The purchase by those in Redmond seemed like a relief to the company.
At that time, Microsoft had completed the acquisition of Zenimax on March 9, 2021, and the legal battle to gain approval from antitrust organizations around the world began.
Activision Blizzard’s merger with Microsoft is getting closer
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a few hours ago, Activision Blizzard published its third quarter results
Controversial Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick praised employees for their recent accomplishments and said during the presentation that it was expected that merger with Microsoft is complete by June 2023. But until then, Blizzard has two very interesting releases to focus on: World of Warcraft: Dragonflight and Diablo 4.