Microsoft announced its intent to acquire Activision Blizzard forR$68.7 billion on January 18, 2024. The acquisition was completed on October 13, 2024. Activision Blizzard is a subsidiary of Microsoft Gaming along with Xbox Game Studios and ZeniMax Media.

The biggest gaming news of the year came on Friday the 13th, when Microsoft'sR$69 billion acquisition of gaming studio Activision Blizzard finally closed, with the mammoth gaming studio joining the Xbox team along with popular franchises Call of Duty, Overwatch and World of Warcraft.