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If completed, this would be the biggest acquisition deal in the industry to date.
(That deal is expected to close early next year.)
This is obviously a big deal, though probably a lot more straightforward than the accompanyingmetaversediscoursemight suggest.
Curiosity can also be directed toward Microsofts own stance on the matter.
How that process will continue under Microsoft will be a big dynamic to watch.
The second narrative thread lies with the meaning of gaming for Microsoft.
There has long been a kind of compartmentalization that tends to happen with the public perception of the company.
On the other hand, its a stodgy tech giant that also happens to operate a robust video-games division.
And what about the metaverse?
Like the rest of gaming, sometimes its in virtual reality, sometimes its not.
With Activision Blizzards deep bench of games, its adding some more virtual worlds to the stockpile.
At least, thats the idea as far as Microsoft is concerned.
Which brings us to the last key narrative thread: the possibility this deal might not survive antitrust scrutiny.
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Against that context, will it succeed in getting past the antitrust regulators?
Like many questions this move brings up, well have to wait to find out the answer.
