The actual news of this merger was announced months ago but now that the EU has not raised any objections the deal can proceed.
Activision Blizzard will become a true goliath, surpassing even Electronic Arts as the biggest independent games publisher.
There are big guns in their new super portfolio collection like World of Warcraft, Call of Duty, Guitar Hero, Tony Hawks and many more. Revenues are expected to reach heights of around $3.8 billion which is no small chunk of change for the videogames industry.
More competition is a good thing, it helps to keep everything fresh - let’s hope the honeymoon brainstorms some great new gaming projects. Here’s to the happy couple!
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