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Activision Blizzard

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199 articles decelerating

Activision Blizzard has appeared in 199 articles since 2015-11. Coverage peaked in 2023Q4 with 19 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside Microsoft, Activision, FTC, Call of Duty.

Articles
199
mentions
Velocity
-50.0%
growth rate
Acceleration
-1.500
velocity change
Sources
44
publications

Coverage Timeline

2023-11-09
PC Gamer 21 related

Activision Blizzard plans to transition away from the Overwatch League to evolve the esports competition in a “new direction”; exiting teams may get $6M

Competitive Overwatch may return, but not in its current form.  —  Earlier this year, Activision Blizzard expressed doubt …

2023-10-14
Windows Central 58 related

The UK CMA approves Microsoft's $68.7B Activision Blizzard acquisition, after Microsoft reformed the deal to sell some Activision cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft

Who would have thought that a regulatory body that refused to let Meta buy Giphy would allow Microsoft to buy Activision? … Bluesky: Knoebel / @knoebel.bsky.social : The Cloud Deal with Ubisoft change...

Wall Street Journal 10 related

Microsoft has spent $170B+ on acquisitions under Satya Nadella, per Dealogic, helping to nearly triple revenue and become central in sectors like AI and gaming

#ActivisionBlizzard  —  “Microsoft Closes $75 Billion Activision Blizzard Deal. Tom Phalen : Great Article.  Surprise to me was that in recent years Microsoft in recent years made 326 deals totaling $...

The Verge 156 related

A look at Microsoft's deal with Ubisoft, which now gets the cloud gaming rights for Call of Duty and current Activision games outside of the EU for 15 years

Microsoft's giant Activision Blizzard deal is complete, and it means Ubisoft has now obtained cloud streaming rights for Call of Duty …

2023-10-13
Windows Central 87 related

The UK CMA approves Microsoft's ~$69B Activision acquisition, after Microsoft restructured the deal to sell some of Activision's cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft

The final roadblock has been removed.  —  What you need to know  — UK regulatory authority the CMA granted Microsoft approval to purchase Activision Blizzard.

The Verge 85 related

Microsoft completes Activision Blizzard acquisition after a 20-month battle with regulators in the UK and US; Bobby Kotick will remain CEO until the end of 2023

The Verge exclusively reported last week that Microsoft was planning to close today, and now it's official.

2023-10-06
The Verge 12 related

Source: Microsoft plans to close its $68.7B Activision acquisition on October 13, with a final decision from UK's CMA allowing the deal expected next week

Microsoft is planning to finalize its $68.7 billion proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard next week.

2023-08-22
The Verge 60 related

To appease the UK, Microsoft restructures its Activision deal by agreeing to sell off Activision cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft; the UK CMA will now investigate

Microsoft is restructuring its proposed Activision Blizzard deal to transfer cloud gaming rights for current and new Activision Blizzard games to Ubisoft.

2023-07-19
The Verge 12 related

Microsoft and Activision Blizzard agree to extend their merger agreement to October 18, pending the outcome of negotiations with UK regulators

Microsoft and Activision Blizzard have agreed to extend their merger agreement pending the outcome of negotiations with UK regulators.

2023-07-18
Bloomberg 21 related

Sources: Microsoft and Activision Blizzard plan to keep seeking the final regulatory approvals for their $69B deal, despite not closing by the July 18 deadline

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Activision Blizzard has appeared in 164 Techmeme articles since November 2015. The biggest stories include Microsoft plans to buy Activision Blizzard for $68.7B in cash, or $95/share, closing in... and Microsoft completes Activision Blizzard acquisition after a 20-month battle with.... Frequently covered alongside Microsoft, Activision, FTC, Bobby Kotick, and Call of Duty. Coverage has shifted toward competition, enterprise themes and away from funding, regulation.

Key Moments

2024Q3enterprise +100pts; funding -33pts; regulation -33pts
2025Q2enterprise -100pts; funding +100pts
2026Q1enterprise +100pts; funding -100pts; competition +100pts

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