Microsoft is now set to acquire Activision-Blizzard for $68.7 billion. I discuss what this means for gamers, for workers, and for the industry as a whole.

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Sources:
https://bit.ly/3A8F9RM (The Verge)
https://bit.ly/3rqSQYh (Microsoft)
https://bit.ly/3Acu8PB (Activision-Blizzard)
https://bit.ly/33pepAK (Vice)
https://bit.ly/3qCT0ww (Kotaku)
https://youtu.be/BDR5oFhAce4 (CNBC interview)
https://bit.ly/3rto2pT (top list)
https://bit.ly/33Oqqzd (Jason Schreier)

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