$70 Billion Bet By Microsoft On Activision.

The article reports on the plan of Microsoft to buy the video game company Activision Blizzard for nearly 70 billion U.S. dollars, as announced in January 18, 2021. Topics covered include the implications of the acquisition for Microsoft, how Microsoft framed the deal and how the transaction may be seen as a victory for Bobby Kotick, Activision's chief executive. It also describes how the controversy at Activision began when a California employment agency sued the company.