Four giants: The major players in video game industry

The American behemoth pitched the biggest acquisition in the history of the sector in January with its offer to buy Activision Blizzard for US$69bil (RM323.19bil). The deal would put into its hands major titles such as Call Of Duty, World Of Warcraft and Diablo. — AFP

PARIS: European regulators have launched an investigation into Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the biggest buyout in video game history.

The deal announced in January capped a series of blockbuster takeovers that has left four major players still standing in an industry estimated to be worth US$300bil (RM1.40 trillion).