Microsoft buys Activision Blizzard, American video game giant, for $ 69 billion

Activision Blizzard, publisher, among others, from “Call of Duty” and “World of Warcraft”, is in turmoil for several months, shaken by a wave of accusations of harassment, sexism and discrimination within The company.

Le Monde with AFP

Microsoft will redeem the American video game giant, Activision Blizzard, for $ 69 billion, announced Microsoft Tuesday, January 18th. Activision action was off more than 37% in Wall Street after this announcement, in electronic exchanges preceding the opening of the stock market, and was suspended.

Activision Blizzard, publisher, among others, from Call of Duty, World of Warcraft and Candy Crush, is in turmoil for several months, shaken by a wave of accusations of harassment, sexism and discrimination within the ‘business. At the end of October, Activision Blizzard announced, in an email sent to its employees and published online Tuesday, October 19, the dismissal of about twenty of people and sanctions for twenty others.

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