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Activision Blizzard (ATVI:NASD)<\/strong> is up on the day as the courts approve Microsoft’s purchase of Activision. The purchase price is $69 billion and its most notable game is Call of Duty. The argument from the FTC was “harm competition in high-performance gaming consoles” by limiting access to games to certain consoles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Activision is up 11% for a stock price of $92 which is up 20% on the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The all-cash offer gives Activision a price of $95 a share and gives Microsoft access to 30 game development studios and e-sports publishing capabilities. This will give Xbox a major advantage in the battle for the leader in the space.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Activision Blizzard (ATVI:NASD) is up on the day as the courts approve Microsoft’s purchase of Activision. The purchase price is $69 billion and its most notable game is Call of Duty. The argument from the FTC was “harm competition in high-performance gaming consoles” by limiting access to games to certain consoles. 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