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How the acquisitions of Zynga by Take-Two, Activision Blizzard by Microsoft, and Bungie by Sony reveal an industry evolution that extends far beyond gaming

Another week, another gaming acquisition.  First Take-Two acquired Zynga, then Microsoft acquired Activision-Blizzard

Stratechery Ben Thompson

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  • @dhmontgomery David H. Montgomery on x
    Interesting insights about how Apple's new App Tracking Transparency initiative reshaped the gaming market. By pushing out data-broker middle-men like Facebook, Apple ended up boosting fully integrated gaming companies and spurring market consolidation. https://twitter.com/...