In this episode of the podcast we talk about the largest acquisition in the history of the gaming industry: Microsoft’s $86 billion pickup of game industry titan Activision/Blizzard.

Topics Discussed

• Overview of the acquisition
• What this means for the future of Xbox, Steam and Playstation
• Movie adaptations and the forthcoming Uncharted movie
• Sony’s recent $3 billion acquisition of Bungie
• Activision and Blizzard’s treasure trove of IP
• Consolidation in the game industry and larger economy
• Transition from console wars to subscription wars
• Steam vs Gamepass for PC gaming distribution

Games Mentioned

• Blizzard classics: Warcraft, Starcraft, Diablo
• Activision classics: King’s Quest, Hexen
• The Long Dark