Microsoft to Acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7B In Biggest Gaming Deal in History

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Microsoft is buying video game company Activision Blizzard, the maker of “Call of Duty,” for nearly $69 billion in a potential bet on Web 3. This comes amid gamers turning their backs on non-fungible tokens (NFTs). “The Hash” panel discusses the implications for Microsoft and the next internet generation following the biggest gaming industry deal in history.

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