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Gaming out Microsoft’s $69 billion Activision Blizzard deal
Gaming out Microsoft’s $69 billion Activision Blizzard deal
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Length:
54 minutes
Released:
Jan 20, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
It’s the biggest acquisition in Microsoft’s history: $68.7 billion to buy the video game company, Activision Blizzard.
First, Axios’ Chief Technology Correspondent, Ina Fried, tells us how Xbox fits into Microsoft’s overall business. She touches on how Activision Blizzard’s scandals impacted the deal, and whether Microsoft’s plan to buy the company that makes Overwatch will get past federal over watchers.
For the gaming side, Peter talks to Chris Grant, SVP of Polygon and The Verge. He explains just how big the video game industry is, and takes us through the history of Activision, from the 1982 Atari hit Pitfall! to Call of Duty.
Featuring: Chris Grant (@chrisgrant), SVP at Vox Media
Ina Fried (@inafried), Chief Technology Correspondent at Axios
Ina's newsletter, Axios Login: https://www.axios.com/signup/login
Read Ina’s coverage of the deal: https://www.axios.com/microsoft-activision-blizzard-deal-big-tech-regulation-aaf95937-7df1-4d4a-99c1-267b9a9d22f8.html
Host: Peter Kafka (@pkafka), Senior Editor at Recode
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First, Axios’ Chief Technology Correspondent, Ina Fried, tells us how Xbox fits into Microsoft’s overall business. She touches on how Activision Blizzard’s scandals impacted the deal, and whether Microsoft’s plan to buy the company that makes Overwatch will get past federal over watchers.
For the gaming side, Peter talks to Chris Grant, SVP of Polygon and The Verge. He explains just how big the video game industry is, and takes us through the history of Activision, from the 1982 Atari hit Pitfall! to Call of Duty.
Featuring: Chris Grant (@chrisgrant), SVP at Vox Media
Ina Fried (@inafried), Chief Technology Correspondent at Axios
Ina's newsletter, Axios Login: https://www.axios.com/signup/login
Read Ina’s coverage of the deal: https://www.axios.com/microsoft-activision-blizzard-deal-big-tech-regulation-aaf95937-7df1-4d4a-99c1-267b9a9d22f8.html
Host: Peter Kafka (@pkafka), Senior Editor at Recode
More to explore: Subscribe for free to Recode Media, Peter Kafka, one of the media industry's most acclaimed reporters, talks to business titans, journalists, comedians, and more to get their take on today's media landscape.
About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Released:
Jan 20, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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