On October 13th local time, Microsoft's official website announced the completion of its overall acquisition of Activision Blizzard and King, marking the end of a two year long acquisition that has attracted industry attention.
The total transaction price of this acquisition reached 68.7 billion US dollars, nearly 500 billion RMB, making it the largest transaction in Microsoft's history and one of the 30 largest acquisitions in history.
For players, the success of Microsoft's acquisition represents Blizzard's "family barrel" that once withdrew from the Chinese market - games such as "Hearthstone Legend", "World of Warcraft", and "Storm Hero" may reopen the national server under Microsoft's leadership. Blizzard CEO Mike Ybarra also said in a live broadcast on July 15th, "I really want Chinese servers to return as soon as possible. Trust me, I will do my best to achieve this
In addition, according to foreign media reports on the same day, Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Corddick will resign on January 1, 2024, and stated that staying in until the end of the year is to help the company transition to the end of 2023.
In an email sent to Activision Blizzard employees today, Kodik said, "I have already said that I will fully assist in the transition." He added, "Phil has requested that I continue to serve as the CEO of ABK (Activision Blizzard King) and report to him. We have reached an agreement that I will continue to serve as the CEO before the end of 2023. We all look forward to working together to achieve smooth integration of our team and players
Text | Reporter Li Li
Image | Xbox official website
Source: Yangcheng Evening News - Yangcheng Sect