How Microsoft And Sony Could Change The $200 Billion Video Game Industry

How Microsoft And Sony Could Change The $200 Billion Video Game Industry

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Big moves are happening in the video game industry. Microsoft, the tech giant behind the Xbox console, announced plans in early 2022 to buy Activision Blizzard, the force behind "Call of Duty" and "World of Warcraft," among other major titles.

This $68.7 billion all-cash acquisition is expected to close in 2023. If approved by regulators and shareholders, it will be the largest tech deal in history.

"There's been a consolidation wave going on in the game space for the last several years," said Eric Handler, managing director and senior research analyst at MKM Partners. "You've had a lot of private equity money flow into the industry. It's highly fragmented. It's just natural to see consolidation. Microsoft being a trillion-dollar company, obviously, they can do bigger deals."

Shortly after the Microsoft-Activision purchase, Sony announced plans to buy Bungie in a deal valued at $3.6 billion. Bungie is currently the developer of the Destiny series, a multiplayer online game that incorporates first-person shooter and role-playing mechanics. Bungie remains best known for creating the original Halo, a first-person shooter that launched with the first Xbox console in 2001.

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Evaldas Mureika
Evaldas Mureika - 31.05.2023 00:09

They bought, but this wont be a topic for @MicrosoftResearch as this is little bit similar to r.i.t.a|| @LaisvesTV investigation as a bumper in a far, so you just wait for one of these indie studious coming your way. How meaningful single face customizing buyer is in these sums?

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Juju Beans
Juju Beans - 01.01.2023 20:55

Look at all these recycled fighting games format.

And how can your make low budget games with no 4K or unreal Engine 5 in these new up coming games.

I See Snakes

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K. Chris Caldwell
K. Chris Caldwell - 22.12.2022 10:24

Micro$oft. There’s a reason its spelled that way.

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Memeng Cat House
Memeng Cat House - 21.12.2022 13:10

Xbox games console

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brian flores
brian flores - 15.12.2022 09:02

fast forward 9 months and the gov is hitting the breaks because they fear Microsoft will have a monopoly. even though Disney owns nearly all entertainment media. the government will always be a joke

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OnurTheGamer
OnurTheGamer - 22.10.2022 05:16

The Future of gaming is unpredictable. But I think Microsoft is making a comeback

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crash 'n' burn
crash 'n' burn - 26.09.2022 00:46

Flashgitz needs to make a video about dis!

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Marcus Ray
Marcus Ray - 17.07.2022 17:43

Sony buying Bungie wasn't poking Microsoft. They used to own them anyway and let them go. In other words, Microsoft doesn't give a damn about Bungie anymore. 🤷‍♂️

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King David
King David - 16.07.2022 06:22

Great video. We all strive towards financial stability and a better life. It is easy to achieve this through the right investment, by living frugally and budgeting. I’m glad I learnt early in life to work hard for financial freedom

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Rigo Jr
Rigo Jr - 10.07.2022 07:52

Great news! I hope MS focuses on making majority games cross platform and pick up the slack Blizzard/Activision has. Also, it would be good they buy steam on PC and make most games available via MS store! I went to PC gaming and had to rebuy games.

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Wis Dom
Wis Dom - 09.07.2022 10:29

One company buying up everything is only good, short term. After a while, tyranny sets in from having a monopoly and their quality diminishes. Like Disney buying the MCU.

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x0vg5hs1
x0vg5hs1 - 07.06.2022 13:31

Death of gaming's soul.

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Robert Kelly
Robert Kelly - 28.05.2022 18:48

Sony the king of video games industry

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georgina mckinley
georgina mckinley - 22.04.2022 05:57

no doubt on this

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@Tumpizm
@Tumpizm - 18.04.2022 13:15

❤️👌🏽

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Jonathan Ng
Jonathan Ng - 06.04.2022 19:18

Time for someone to finally buy EA

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MBOMBI FOREX
MBOMBI FOREX - 03.04.2022 03:42

You know what we need… we need Sony to buy rockstar because take 2 is not managing this right☹️

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Ginger Marie
Ginger Marie - 31.03.2022 19:53

God loves you so much that He sent His Holy Son Jesus from heaven to earth, to be born of a virgin, to grow up and die on a cross for our sins, and to be put into a tomb 3 days and rise from the dead the third day, and He (Jesus) went back up to heaven. We must receive Sinless Jesus sincerely to be God's child(John 1:12).After we get saved by grace through faith in Christ, if we truly love the Lord Jesus Christ, then we will obey Jesus(John 14:15). Mark 1:15 "And saying, the time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: Repent ye, and believe the gospel." Jesus said in John 14:15 "If you love Me, keep My commandments. "There's a real hell. It says in Revelation 21:8 "But for the cowardly, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and immoral persons and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their part will be in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone..." Please sincerely receive Holy Jesus and put your true faith and trust in Him today and please repent.Will you have a Real encounter with Holy Lord Jesus, and stay in a genuine relationship with Him please?

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Mocte Zuma
Mocte Zuma - 27.03.2022 11:16

Sad news I love the elder scrolls and finding out the elder scroll 6 will be an xbox exclusive is heartbreaking but I still wont buy an xbox playstation for live

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kinn grimm
kinn grimm - 19.03.2022 21:24

I have zero patience left for these big gaming companies.

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QellOmnyhydrax
QellOmnyhydrax - 16.03.2022 19:05

Why are all their games running at 10fps???

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WiseGuy
WiseGuy - 16.03.2022 12:42

Imagine if everyone stopped gaming for a year. Microsoft and Sony stocks would go down the drain.

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MrBakedDaily
MrBakedDaily - 15.03.2022 01:40

I don't think so,the only thing the industry is kids getting lazy and more lazy.I grew up in the 90s graduation was in 04.I wonder how many kids go outside and play?My friends and I used to love building treehouses.Bygone era I feel bad for all the usless souls that their parents have to take care of rest of their life.

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Metehan Bayrak - 14.03.2022 23:50

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ben mal - 14.03.2022 23:50

crypto was fine b4 wayne dreadski learned about hbar

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Kenan Mustafazade - 14.03.2022 23:50

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Local Muzik - 14.03.2022 23:50

a car or 50k or 100k from Wayne Dreadski would be dope

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Ardatapan - 14.03.2022 23:50

wayne dreadski has forecasted every hbar prediction

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ohmamkm - 14.03.2022 23:50

i think all women and minorities should stay out crypto

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Darleen Williams - 14.03.2022 03:57

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ds7
ds7 - 12.03.2022 21:12

i CANNOT believe... that a videogame topic is on a serious channel.

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Laura Jackson
Laura Jackson - 09.03.2022 14:46

Call of Duty just stole all the ideas from Fort Nite. The zombies are old and played out. After the modern warfare failure I won't go back to Modern Warfare

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S K
S K - 07.03.2022 06:33

After hearing things like this, I keep being more and more impressed that Nintendo still exists independently, let alone holding its own against these 2 giants.

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Ruduz slaz
Ruduz slaz - 05.03.2022 14:08

Stop gaming altogether we need to focus on issues like making money instead of making these corporations more powerful and become a bigger monopoly than before.

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Pablo Pratt
Pablo Pratt - 05.03.2022 00:40

Would it really be the largest tech deal in history? Isnt this tied with Dells aquistion of VMwarre?

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Vegito Jr ツ
Vegito Jr ツ - 04.03.2022 17:36

If Microsoft buys Ubisoft and Square Enix and make games exclusive to Xbox then I'll switch to Xbox 🤪

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Renegade Patriot
Renegade Patriot - 04.03.2022 09:33

Hmm lemme pay $800 for a gaming PC that will last me 10 years, or pay $40 a month for 10 years....so $4,800 to play games. Cloud gaming can screw itself. There is a reason why cable TV is dead.

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mr idiosyncratic
mr idiosyncratic - 03.03.2022 08:41

live services for games is pretty much a must if they want too keep a games player base or growth especially since most games that are realest now are just garbage to begin with, crappy or notenough content bugs and so on

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mr idiosyncratic
mr idiosyncratic - 03.03.2022 08:35

these guys need to drop diablo 4 already ... lol nft market belongs in gaming...

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John Flan Donovan
John Flan Donovan - 03.03.2022 03:43

X Many Kidz, X Many Consoles and X Many Game Copies is Alot; A Bar has to Buy 10 seperate Xboxes and 10 Copies of Madden too; it's Alot.... they need to create a More CENTRAL/ Multi Unit. And ALSO Be Responsible w/ Yur Kids in Call of Duty--- Stand and Strech breaks every 20mins or So, NO Friendly Fire AT ALL... Some Workout/Exercise Feature Function would be Nice as well w/ an Army game,,, EDucation N EXercise... THEN ENTertainment. A Newer Duck Hunt would be Nice too... The Duck Hunt "TRU SENSE" Shotty? - Doug Hunt; Helen's brother... KELLER! Lolol

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Kyle Smith
Kyle Smith - 03.03.2022 00:47

Streaming costs energy and money. Streaming massive games over the internet is unsustainable and foolish in the long term, which means it will end up costing you more than if you just saved up for a proper gaming setup.

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jtjr26
jtjr26 - 02.03.2022 21:10

Just waiting for some other company to come along and snap up EA.

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