Windows Weekly 760: The Activision Acquisition
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TWiT TV
Media Type |
audio
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News
Tech News
Technology
Publication Date |
Jan 19, 2022
Episode Duration |
02:02:12
  • Microsoft is acquiring Activision Blizzard, the makers of WoW, CoD, Overwatch, and Candy Crush, among other gaming hits.
  • Microsoft's $68.7 billion acquisition is the biggest in the company's history.
  • Sony shares stumble as the firm cedes $20 billion in value overnight
  • Windows 11 SE devices are rolling out for the education market, starting as cheap as $219.
  • Surface Laptop SE is now available for schools to purchase.
  • PC sales, in a third consecutive year of growth, increased 16% in 2021.
  • Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22538 announced and released to the Dev channel.
  • New updates roll out for Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro phones.
  • Game Pass titles for January include Death's Door and Nobody Saves the World

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