Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard

David Najork · Founding Software Engineer

Announced Feb 11, 2026 · Updated Apr 29, 2026 · 1 min read

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Deal value

$69B

Target

Activision Blizzard

Santa Monica, California

Acquirer

Microsoft

Full Acquisition

Status

Completed

Microsoft agreed to acquire Activision Blizzard. Reported deal value: $69B. Status: Completed. Sector: Video Games. Target headquarters context: Santa Monica, California, United States.

This page summarizes publicly available information about the transaction as of 2026-02-11. Figures and status may change as filings and press coverage update.

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Deal timeline

Announced

Feb 11, 2026 · marketing-interactive.com

Additional milestones (proxy, vote, close) appear as filings and press updates are indexed.

Sector context

This transaction is classified in Video Games with a reported deal value of $69B. Figures and status may change as sources update.

Sources: marketing-interactive.com · Primary article · FireStrike proprietary index