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Last year, Microsoft completed its acquisition of Activision-Blizzard for a whopping $72 billion.

Microsoft isn’t done, though.

Sea of Thieves Flameheart’s Burning Blade

Despite being built by a comparatively small team in AAA terms, Sea of Thieves has become one of the most profitable games of the modern Xbox era. Microsoft wants to emulate that success further.

Many of these titles were built by comparatively small teams, and in some cases solo developers.

Destiny 2 is a hugely popular game but is also astronomically expensive to run and develop for.

What remains to be seen is exactlywhatthe new King team may be working on.

Xbox Elite Series 2 Core…

I for one, hope it’sStarCrafty.

We’ll have to wait and see to find out more.

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Activision Blizzard character heroes

Banjo Kazooie Smash

Johanna Faries, Blizzard President

Xbox in a field

Xbox handheld mock up

The Last of Us Online key art showing a man and woman in post-apocalyptic San Francisco.

Fans queue at booths for Diablo 4 and Diablo Immortal at Gamescom 2024

World Of Warcraft Classic Lich King Key Art

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the United Nations General Assembly seen on a laptop computer in Hastings on the Hudson, New York, U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 22. 2020.

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MSI Claw 8 AI+ propped up next to an ROG Ally X on a table.