Things take time. It's not a fun fact, but it's true. When Microsoft signed to purchase ("Call of Duty" maker) Activision they said they "expected" for the deal to close sometime before June 30, 2023.

But that's a long time. A long time for speculation. A long time for innuendo. As the New York Post and WCCFTech have found.

Let's talk about it.

Today, mere journalism is loosed upon the world...in Virtual Legality.

#Microsoft #Xbox #Activision

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*** CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction (Thanks FalkusVipus!) 2:06 A Game of Telephone 11:56 Insiders and Analysts 31:11 Mergers and Penalties 38:29 Conclusion

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*** Discussed in this episode:

PLAYLIST https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy_vBs7Qt9-ROfumOtIrSdP8

ARTICLES https://wccftech.com/activision-blizzard-merger-with-microsoft-could-fall-apart-according-to-insiders/

https://wccftech.com/activision-blizzard-has-been-acquired-by-microsoft-for-70-billion/

https://nypost.com/2022/11/06/activision-insiders-fret-69b-microsoft-merger-could-crumble/

MICROSOFT DEAL DOCUMENTS

https://news.microsoft.com/2022/01/18/microsoft-to-acquire-activision-blizzard-to-bring-the-joy-and-community-of-gaming-to-everyone-across-every-device/

https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=%2FArchives%2Fedgar%2Fdata%2F0000718877%2F000110465922005154%2Ftm223212d3_8k.htm

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718877/000110465922005154/tm223212d3_ex2-1.htm

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