News, Reviews & Betas which includes large community peer support A new report by CNBC says that Microsoft started the process to acquire Activision Blizzard days after The Wall Street Journal reported that current head Bobby Kotick knew of the sexual harassment.
Back in January 2022, Microsoft announced its intent to buy Activision Blizzard — the makers of Call of Duty — for a staggering $68.7 billion. The deal was in the works for months, but according to a new report by CNBC, head of Microsoft Gaming, Phil Spencer, wanted to acquire the company a few days after news of the sexual harassment cover-up involving current Activision Blizzard chief Bobby Kotick broke and the company’s stock plummeted.
