Kotick frames CoD slump as validation for Microsoft's Activision takeover

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Bobby Kotick argues that a reported 60% year-over-year drop in Call of Duty sales justifies Microsoft’s $69 billion Activision Blizzard takeover, suggesting the deal would have been less valuable otherwise; critics question the figure’s reliability and note ongoing scrutiny around the merger.
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