{"id":396064,"date":"2022-01-18T23:07:04","date_gmt":"2022-01-18T20:07:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/microsofts-splurge-on-activision-blizzard-could-mainstream-the-metaverse\/"},"modified":"2022-01-18T23:07:04","modified_gmt":"2022-01-18T20:07:04","slug":"microsofts-splurge-on-activision-blizzard-could-mainstream-the-metaverse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/microsofts-splurge-on-activision-blizzard-could-mainstream-the-metaverse\/","title":{"rendered":"#Microsoft\u2019s splurge on Activision Blizzard could mainstream the metaverse"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Microsoft\u2019s splurge on Activision Blizzard could mainstream the metaverse<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

\n Microsoft\u2019s $68.7B splurge on Activision Blizzard is huge news<\/a> for gaming, but the company has also pointed to the impact on another market: the metaverse.<\/span><\/p>\n

In a press release announcing the plan, the Xbox owner said the deal will \u201cprovide building blocks\u201d for the metaverse. <\/span>Satya Nadella, Microsoft\u2019s chairman and CEO, reiterated the point in a letter to shareholders:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Gaming has been key to Microsoft since our earliest days as a company. Today, it\u2019s the largest and fastest-growing form of entertainment, and as the digital and physical worlds come together, it will play a critical role in the development of metaverse platforms.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Bobby Kotick, the CEO of Activision Blizzard, further touted the metaverse.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur talent and our game<\/a>s are important components of the construction of a rich metaverse,\u201d he said in a letter to employees.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>The transaction is subject to regulatory review. It\u2019s expected to close at some point in Microsoft\u2019s fiscal year ending June 30 2023. Credit: Microsoft<\/figcaption>