It's worth $69bn, could change video gaming forever and some don't want it to happen. Here's why.
Microsoft is ramping up its video game section and wants to buy Activision Blizzard - the team that makes Call of Duty. But some governments are worried about it - if you're new to this long-running saga, here's what you need to know.Even for Microsoft - one of the richest companies in the world - such a huge deal has never been seen before. If it's allowed to make the purchase it will be the biggest takeover of one company by another in the history of gaming.
Sony is worried that Microsoft could stop some big games from being on PlayStation. The latest instalment in the Call of Duty series - Modern Warfare 2 - made $1bn in its release weekend, and more than half of all copies sold in the UK were for PlayStation.The American government is taking Microsoft to court to stop the deal. It's worried Microsoft wants to make it more expensive, harder or even impossible to play some games on consoles from other companies.
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