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What Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard means for the metaverse

Microsoft to buy Activision Blizzard as a gateway to the metaverse

Microsoft plans to buy Activision Blizzard in a deal that may solidify its 'metaverse' presence. Image: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

John Letzing
Digital Editor, Strategic Intelligence, World Economic Forum
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