Blizzard Is Reportedly Xbox’s New Top Studio

Out of all of Xbox's studios (of which there are admittedly fewer now following mass layoffs and studio divestitures ), Blizzard is reportedly the "top performing." That's according to a new report from Windows Central based on emails sent by Blizzard president Johanna Faries to staff last week. In the emails, Faries celebrated the studio's performance ahead

The top 3

  1. Microsoft's Most Expensive Gaming Acquisitions: Microsoft's top three most expensive gaming acquisitions include Activision Blizzard for $75.4 billion, ZeniMax Media for $8.1 billion, and Mojang Studios (Minecraft) for $2.5 billion.
  2. Top 3 Gaming Acquisitions Across the Industry: The largest gaming acquisitions by value are Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard for $75.4 billion, the Activision-Vivendi Games merger at $18.9 billion, and Take-Two Interactive's acquisition of Zynga for $12.7 billion.
  3. Key Acquisitions Boosting Xbox's Content Library and Ecosystem: Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard added major franchises like Call of Duty, Warcraft, Diablo, and Overwatch, making Microsoft the third-largest gaming company by revenue; ZeniMax Media brought Bethesda's popular IPs; and Mojang Studios contributed the globally successful Minecraft.

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