Xbox' acquiring Activision Blizzard will have huge repercussions on the gaming industry, and here's what it means.
Xbox has officially closed the deal that welcomes Activision Blizzard into the Microsoft family, and the gaming market might not ever be the same. This is an industry-shaking deal that we won't know the full effects of for years to come. Some of gaming's most iconic titles - World of Warcraft, Diablo, Call of Duty - are in Xbox's hands now.
com/Xbox/status/1712813461116449145 I've mentioned a few of the heavy hitters already, but there's so much more to the Activision Blizzard catalog than just those things. Keep in mind that both of those names in the title were formerly separate entities themselves and only partnered together in 2008 when Activision purchased Blizzard for nearly $20 Billion. Listing each game that's now under Xbox's control would be exhaustive.
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