Microsoft Corporation is buying video game maker company Activision Blizzard that builds the Call of Duty.

Microsoft is acquiring the game company at a cost of 68.7billion USD. This is the biggest deal of all time in the game sector. As a result, Xbox makers are becoming the third largest gaming company in the world in terms of revenue.
Satya Nadela, Microsoft's chief executive officer, says gaming is currently the most dynamic and exciting segment of entertainment across all platforms. Gaming will also play an important role in the development of the Metaverse platform, he said.

 
He added that the demand for video games has increased significantly during the Covid-19 epidemic. Because people who are stuck at home are playing more and more video games for their entertainment.
Sony's PlayStation gaming platform has conflicted with Microsoft's Xbox gaming platform for the past several years. So far, PlayStation has been far ahead in terms of several exclusive games. But this time around, games like Activation Blizzard's Call of Duty and Overwatch are expected to outperform Microsoft's Xbox gaming platform. However, Bobby Kotik, the current CEO of Activision Blizzard, will continue to work after the acquisition of Microsoft.
Last week, news came that Zynga, the maker of another popular video game, Farmville, was also selling. Videogame company Tech-to-Interactive Software Inc. said it would buy Zynga in an 11 billion USD cash-and-stock deal. This is also going to be one of the biggest acquisitions of all time in the game industry.