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Author Topic: Will Microsoft purchase Activision/Blizzard?  (Read 5,350 times)

wraith808

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Will Microsoft purchase Activision/Blizzard?
« on: July 12, 2012, 06:37 PM »
And if so, how will it affect the gaming industry?

http://www.examiner.com/article/microsoft-listed-as-a-possible-buyer-of-activision-blizzard-along-with-others

One thing I do know... I don't like the look of any of the other buyers... but with MS, there's so much that could change that it's not funny.

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Re: Will Microsoft purchase Activision/Blizzard?
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2012, 12:25 AM »
Well if Office 365 is any indication.. MS will probably start doing the monthly rent a game thing.

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Re: Will Microsoft purchase Activision/Blizzard?
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2012, 09:21 AM »
Well if Office 365 is any indication.. MS will probably start doing the monthly rent a game thing.
Start doing? Ever heard of World Of Warcrack? :P
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