Microsoft to gobble up Activision in $96 billion metaverse bet

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Microsoft to gobble up Activision in $96 billion metaverse bet
Microsoft is buying "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard for US$68.7 billion (A$96 billion) in the biggest gaming industry deal in history as global technology giants stake their claims to a virtual future. The deal is Microsoft's biggest-ever and is set to be the largest ...

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