Episode #0015 – Microsoft + Activision Blizzard = ?

Heyyyyoooo!! On the latest episode of Digital Ascent, Matt leads the charge on some current events (MS Cloud Services key Stolen, Diablo 4’s patch 1.1.0 and community backlash, and the passing of Kevin Mitnick) before the group discusses the big news of the month (and the last several as well): Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard may finally be coming to fruition! What does this mean for the future of gaming? What are the implications for the gaming industry as a whole? Should we be worried about the amount of acquiring Xbox has been doing over the last few years? Tune in and join the conversation!

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This episode goes/went live at 10:30AM CT on 8/1/2023 (exact time of episode availability will vary per platform – Spotify is always live first)

Contributors

Tags: #microsoft, #activision, #knowbe4, #security, #diablo, #blizzard, #Matt, #Jordyn, #Brent, #Shaun

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Sources

Day 1 of The FTC vs Microsoft Trial Was Insane – YouTube

Day 2 of The FTC vs Microsoft Trial Was Huge for Xbox – YouTube

Day 3 of The FTC vs Microsoft Trial Hurt Sony’s Credibility – YouTube

Day 4 of The FTC vs Microsoft Trial Saw Satya, Kotick, & Leaked Documents – YouTube

Day 5 of The FTC vs Microsoft Trial – The Judge vs The FTC – YouTube

Biggest video game acquisitions: From Activision Blizzard to Oculus | Windows Central

List Of Activision Blizzard IP’s And Studios To Be Owned By Microsoft – One More Game