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‘Huge signal and validation’ — Top Activision exec to take Yuga Labs’ helm

DIGIT — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 03:23:35 +0000

Kieran Warwick, co-founder of blockchain role-playing game Illuvium believes Yuga Labs latest hire will be a boon for GameFi.

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Microsoft Reveals Activision Purchase for $68.7 Billion as an Approach to the Metaverse

DIGIT — Thu, 20 Jan 2022 08:30:56 +0000

Microsoft, the software behemoth, announced today it had completed a deal to acquire Activision Blizzard, one of the biggest game developers and publishers in the gaming world. The deal, which involves an all-cash transaction valued at $68.7 billion, will give Microsoft ownership of important franchises like “Call of Duty,” “Candy Crush,” “World of Warcraft,” and […]

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Microsoft’s massive Metaverse move: Buying Activision for $69B

DIGIT — Wed, 19 Jan 2022 01:47:59 +0000

Following the Activision Blizzard acquisition announcement, Microsoft CEO and chairman Satya Nadella stated that gaming “will play a key role in the development of metaverse platforms.”

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