Let’s Talk About The Activision Blizzard/Xbox Deal - The Nerd Stash Show #90

<p>Well, that was something.</p> <p>In case someone stumbled upon this podcast immediately after waking up from a coma or getting out from underneath a rock, Xbox has reached a deal to acquire Activision/Blizzard. </p> <p>In this week’s episode of The Nerd Stash Show, we break down this insane deal (worth nearly $70 billion) and share our thoughts on it all. </p> <p>Since this story has a lot of layers to it, we also have some timestamps for each of our main topics and a few links so you can read about the deal yourself. </p> <p>Timestamps </p> <p>The Basics - 1:36 </p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;"><a href='https://www.wsj.com/articles/microsoft-to-buy-activision-blizzard-games-11642512435?tesla=y'>WSJ Article On The Acquisition</a></li> <li style="font-weight:400;"><a href='https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-18/microsoft-to-buy-activision-blizzard-in-69-billion-gaming-deal'>Bloomberg Article On The Acquisition</a></li> <li style="font-weight:400;"><a href='https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/01/18/welcoming-activision-blizzard-to-microsoft-gaming/'>Xbox Wire Post On The Deal</a></li> </ul> <p>What Does This Mean For Activision Blizzard, How This Impacts The Gaming Industry, And More - 5:05</p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;"><a href='https://www.reuters.com/article/activision-m-a-microsoft-kotick-idTRNIKBN2JS2BS'>Reuters Article On Bobby Kotick’s Payout For Xbox/AB Deal</a></li> <li style="font-weight:400;"><a href='https://venturebeat.com/2022/01/18/bobby-kotick-interview-why-activision-blizzard-did-the-deal-with-microsoft/'>GamesBeat Interview With Bobby Kotick</a></li> <li style="font-weight:400;"><a href='https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1483493531780005893?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1483536596465074180%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es3_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eurogamer.net%2Farticles%2F2022-01-19-activision-blizzard-staff-react-to-the-microsoft-acquisition-news'>Jason Schreier’s Tweet Regarding How Activision Blizzard Employees Are Reacting T