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$68.7 billion? Peanuts.
MICROSOFT NEWS
By Will Fastie
Frenzy around corporate acquisitions is nothing new; but this time, for Microsoft, it seems overstated.
Last week, Microsoft announced its planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the well-known maker of such game franchises as Candy Crush, Call of Duty, and World of Warcraft. Part of the frenzy surrounded the price — almost three times more than Microsoft’s previous large acquisition, LinkedIn.
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