It has been a long road since January 2022 when Microsoft first announced its intentions to buy the gaming conglomerate Activision Blizzard King. But after overcoming a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit and appeasing UK antitrust authorities, it's official: Microsoft owns the makers and publishers of Call of Duty, Fallout, Overwatch, WarCraft, Diablo, Candy Crush, and many more titles.
There's even a trailer for it—a trailer for a corporate acquisition. It features iconic moments from Microsoft's prior acquisitions, including Halo and Fallout, and Activision Blizzard's titles, including a meme-friendly StarCraft moment, stripped of its "Hell" preface.
"Whether it was late nights spent playing the Diablo IV campaign with friends from start to finish, gathering the entire family in the rec room for our weekly Guitar Hero night, or going on an epic streak in Candy Crush, some of my most memorable gaming moments came from experiences their studios have created," said Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming, in a press release. "It is incredible to welcome such legendary teams to Xbox."
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Microsoft finally owns Candy Crush as it closes $69B Activision Blizzard deal
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