What The Microsoft Activision Blizzard King Deal Means For World of Warcraft with Ed Nightingale

The biggest video game buyout in history is finally complete as Microsoft has acquired Activision Blizzard in a $68.7bn historic deal. In this episode of Talking WoW, Games Journalist Ed Nightingale joins us to discuss the long-winded deal and the impact this could have on World of Warcraft and other games in the Blizzard sphere.

A video version of this podcast with closed captions is also available on our YouTube Channel.

Guest Info

• Find Ed on Twitter here

Links

• Microsoft has finally bought Activision Blizzard
• The Microsoft Activision Blizzard Deal: A Complete Timeline of Events
• Phil Spencer on Activision Blizzard King + Xbox | Official Xbox Podcast
• Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard is "good news", says Ubisoft CEO
• Microsoft planning mobile app store launch, says Phil Spencer

Creators & Guests

Host

Marty

He/Him, Has Many Alts

Host

Thom

He/Him, Lover of Reputation Grinds and Crowd Control

Guest

Ed Nightingale

He/Him, Journalist at Eurogamer

What is Talking WoW?

Talking WoW is a podcast dedicated to everything World of Warcraft. Join hosts Thom, Marty, and guests as they delve into a particular topic in each episode regarding the world of Azeroth and beyond.