Activision Blizzard's year of news appearances is almost unbelievable, but perhaps none more so than the announcement that Microsoft and Xbox is purchasing them for just under $70 BILLION in cash.

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Now with the merger taking the long, slow road to what many expect to be the biggest closing in gaming history, certain journalistic outlets (Bloomberg) are *searching* for new angles to analyze both the markets and the deal's chance of success.

But...

New angles are not necessary good angles...in Virtual Legality.

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#Activision #Microsoft #Bloomberg

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https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220428005998/en/Activision-Blizzard-Stockholders-Approve-Proposed-Microsoft-Transaction

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"Virtual Legality" is a continuing series discussing the law, video games, software, and everything digital, hosted by Richard Hoeg, of the Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law).

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