Microsoft agreed to buy Activision Blizzard in a $US68.7 billion ($96 billion) deal, uniting two of the biggest forces in video games to create the world’s third-biggest gaming company.
In its largest purchase ever, Microsoft will pay $US95 a share in cash for one of the most legendary gaming publishers, known for titles including Call of Duty and World of Warcraft but which is also grappling with a cultural upheaval over its treatment of women.
