Why gaming is the new big tech battleground
As Microsoft reaches for a big new global audience, the gaming industry’s long-term structure looks to be very much in play.
San Francisco/Tokyo | Microsoft’s audacious $US75 billion ($104.5 billion) move on games publisher Activision Blizzard has detonated a bomb under the games industry.
Along with the proposed deal’s sheer size, the prospect of a tech giant worth more than $US2 trillion making a grab for games industry leadership has prompted breathless speculation about whether it will precipitate a wider industry realignment.
Financial Times
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