Microsoft to buy Activision Blizzard for 68,7 billion dollars. The shares of the latter rose by 30%
18 In January, Microsoft announced plans to buy game developer and publisher Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion.. Papers Activision Blizzard at the opening of the session rose by 30%, to 85 $. "Hot" industry "Three billion people actively play games, and the gaming industry has become the largest and fastest growing form of entertainment.