MICROSOFT is buying video game publisher Activision for a staggering $68.7billion.
Activision is famous for publishing the Call of Duty franchise.
It’s also behind World of War Craft and Diablo.
The purchase is Microsoft’s biggest purchase to date and is thought to be the biggest gaming acquisition ever.
The deal means many of Activision’s games will be added to to Xbox Game Pass.
Microsoft’s CEO of gaming Phil Spencer said: “Upon close, we will offer as many Activision Blizzard games as we can within Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass, both new titles and games from Activision Blizzard’s incredible catalog.”
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