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		Tempest1981 on Jan 18, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Microsoft to Acquire Activision Blizzard > This acquisition will accelerate the growth in Microsoft’s gaming business across mobile, PC, console and cloud and will provide building blocks for the metaverse. Just like that -- they're in the metaverse!

viktorcode on Jan 18, 2022 [–]

Can't wait until metaverse will fail to lure gamers. The hype is on par with NFTs, in both vitality and lack of substance.

ThalesX on Jan 18, 2022 | [–]

Don't forget Microsoft also has metaverse for Business and business has a lot of free floating money. This is also also a pie Meta wants a slice of.

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