Expect more gaming mergers and acquisitions

Posted byby Mike Minotti
January 25, 2022
Updated June 19, 2025
2 min

Mergers and acquisitions have been a hot topic in gaming for a few years, but it’s become a nuclear center of attention following Microsoft’s recent announcement that it is buying Activision Blizzard for about $69 billion.

What is driving this new level of activity? At a panel moderated by Gearbox CFO Jenna Hardy at our GamesBeat and Facebook Gaming Summit, we had a chance to listen to a few experts explore this topic.

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.