Sunday, January 19, 2025

Call of Duty unleashes war for video game market amidst police crackdowns

After Microsoft announced an agreement to buy the company in January of this year Activision-Blizzard, responsible for the creation of one of the most famous video game franchises, Call of Duty, a legal war around monopolistic practices has delayed one of the most important acquisitions for the Silicon Valley software and technology giant.

In addition, accusations of sexual harassment and workplace discrimination have damaged Activision-Blizzard's image and market value, which is why, according to experts, the owner of the also famous video game World of Warcraft has put itself up for sale.

While Microsoft agreed to acquire Activisi-Blizzard for around 69 billion dollars, this