On This Week's Episode GEE WILLIKERS, WOWSERS, HOLY MOLY THE MADLADS AT MICROSOFT REALLY JUST BOUGHT ACTIVISION BLIZZARD FOR REAL, FFXIV finally goes back on sale, RIP Halo 3 Servers, PUBG Corp is Suing Free Fire for being what it is. But mostly we talk about the many, many angles of the ActiBlizz purchase.

This Week's News Stories:

Microsoft is actually buying Acitivison Blizzard, Wow: https://www.npr.org/2022/01/18/1073763644/microsoft-set-to-acquire-the-gaming-company-activision-blizzard-for-68-7-billion

FFXIV Finally going back on sale: https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/14/22883544/final-fantasy-14-date-digital-sales-server-expansion

RIP Original Halo 3 Servers: https://kotaku.com/the-final-moments-of-halo-3-online-2007-2022-1848363350

PUBG Maker Actually Suing competitor over Alleged Copy, Free Fire: https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/13/22882796/pubg-developer-krafton-suing-apple-google-garena-free-fire-max

Kotick is really still trying to cover this up: https://www.wsj.com/articles/activision-blizzard-pushes-out-dozens-of-employees-over-workplace-misconduct-11642428001?mod=hp_lead_pos1

This Week's Scores:

Activision Blizzard: -7

Bobby Kotick: 0

Microsoft: 20

Square Enix: 12

PUBG Corp: 6

Whoever Makes Free Fire: -3

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