
Microsoft to buy 'Candy Crush' maker Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion
Microsoft is set to buy Activision Blizzard, the company behind video games including Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, & Candy Crush, in a nearly $70 billion all-cash deal.
Microsoft already sells the Xbox gaming console, and owns several popular video game franchises, including Minecraft and Doom.
The acquisition will accelerate the growth in Microsoft's gaming business.