Xbox's Vice President Sarah Bond Leads Microsoft's Gaming Transformation with Activision Blizzard Acquisition News

Xbox Vice President
Sarah Bond
sat down in her Seattle home office one night in April, feeling optimistic about Microsoft Corp.'s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc. The UK's Competition and Markets Authority was about to make a decision regarding the deal, and Bond and her team anxiously awaited the news. Initially, the CMA had raised concerns, but after Microsoft made concessions, the probe was narrowed, signaling a positive outcome. Microsoft Gaming CEO
Phil Spencer
had opted to stick to his bedtime routine and did not join the late-night call. With the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Microsoft is poised to make significant strides in the gaming industry, competing with Sony and Nintendo in the high-stakes gaming market.