The biggest video game buyout in history is finally complete as Microsoft has acquired Activision Blizzard in a $68.7bn historic deal. In this episode of Talking WoW, Games Journalist Ed Nightingale joins us to discuss the long-winded deal and the impact this could have on World of Warcraft and other games in the Blizzard sphere.

A video version of this podcast with closed captions is also available on our YouTube Channel.

Guest Info

• Find Ed on Twitter here

Links

• Microsoft has finally bought Activision Blizzard
• The Microsoft Activision Blizzard Deal: A Complete Timeline of Events
• Phil Spencer on Activision Blizzard King + Xbox | Official Xbox Podcast
• Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard is "good news", says Ubisoft CEO
• Microsoft planning mobile app store launch, says Phil Spencer