News Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard, publisher of Call of Duty, for $68.7 billion January 18, 2022January 18, 2022 Brett Molina, USA TODAY Comments Off on Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard, publisher of Call of Duty, for $68.7 billion On Tuesday, Microsoft confirmed it will acquire Call of Duty publisher Activision Blizzard in a deal valued at $68.7 billion.