Hello and welcome to a special episode of Eurogamer’s Newscast, prompted by today’s industry-shaking news that Microsoft will buy Activision Blizzard for nearly $70bn.
Joining me for this episode are editor-in-chief Martin Robinson and reviews editor Chris Tapsell. Together, we quickly try and digest today’s headlines and discuss what this all might mean for Activision Blizzard staff, their widely-disliked CEO, as well as fans who happen to enjoy Call of Duty, Crash and the company’s many other games.
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