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Microsoft’s ‘World of Warcraft’ Gaming Staff Votes to Unionize (www.bloomberg.com)
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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Wait, when did Microsoft buy Blizzard???

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)

really? it was all over the news as the largest acquisition on the planet for a couple of months last year, lol

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

I too live under a rock

[–] sp3tr4l 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

The following is a non exhaustive list.

MSFT owns...

ZeniMax:

Bethesda (Elder Scrolls, Fallout)

id Software (Doom, Wolfenstein, Quake)

Arkane (Dishonored)

Activision/Blizzard:

Blizzard (World of Warcraft, StarCraft, Diablo)

Treyarch/InfinityWard (Call of Duty)

Other Studios (Guitar Hero, Tony Hawk Pro Skater, Candy Crush)

...

Rare (Goldeneye 007, Perfect Dark, Banjo Kazooie, Sea of Thieves)

343 (Halo)

The Coalition (Gears of War)

Mojang (Minecraft)

Ninja Theory (Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Devil May Cry)

Playground Games (Forza)

Undead Labs (State of Decay)

Obsidian Entertainment (KotoR)

Full list here: https://www.pcgamer.com/every-game-and-studio-microsoft-now-owns/