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King Activision Blizzard is World’s Ninth Country
Activision Blizzard completed the acquisition of King Digital Entertainment PLC, a game developer mostly known for a viral game hit Candy Crush Saga. The deal is worth $5.9 billion, and the bean counters at Activision Blizzard stated that they expect cumulative effect of $6.25 billion in annual revenue, and approximately $2 billion in operating income. Given that the company achieved $4.65 billion in revenue and $892 million in post-tax profit, this acquisition could pay off in a few years. Overall, the company is hoping to break into the $25+ billion market cap, which should not be too difficult. What makes this deal important is the fact that the number of
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Passion and dedication have won a dedicated Redditor a full-time position in Bungie’s ranks.
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Season passes and microtransactions are hugely profitable for publishers, but these schemes are profiting at the detriment of the gaming community.
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Destiny: Analysis Of Xur’s Exotic Wares For April 3 (Week 30)
Xur brings more lackluster exotic gear to the Tower, but there’s some gems hidden in the mix as well. Jump in to see which items are worth buying and why.
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In this week: Heavy Ammo Synthesis, Ice Breaker, decent stat rolls on armor upgrades and a few other goodies in Xur’s travel bag.
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A Japanese gamer glitches into Destiny’s new House of Wolves DLC and leaks a bunch of in-game items.
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To buy or not to buy? Xur returns to the Tower for another week of sales, but his wares aren’t very exceptional.
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To buy or not to buy; that is the question. What goodies does Xur have for us this week?