Microsoft to buy Activision Blizzard for 69 billion $

[haxxiy]

Random_Matt said:

Otter said:

haxxiy said:

Insanely huge consolidation. I wonder if Sony will be forced to respond (maybe with something like Take-Two).

Sony do not have that kind of cash, and Take-Two wouldn't sell to Sony.

Assuming an average premium, Sony definitely could afford an all-stock deal and perhaps even a stock and cash deal. Of course, whether that would be accepted or not is anyone's guess. EA tried it, once, coincidentally after another market deal involving Activision.

Regardless, I'm almost certain this is all hypothetical since Jim Ryan likely believes their first-party lineup is solid enough.