It does make what Microsoft did look rather silly. They also laid off the best talent in blizzard and the new head of blizzard comes from a background in NFL.
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Microsoft to Buy Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion. https://news.microsoft.com/features/microsoft-to-acquire-activision-blizzard-to-bring-the-joy-and-community-of-gaming-to-everyone-across-every-device/
There are TONS of games out there that try to emulate Blizzard's art style. A giant money house with proven success would not fret over other studios trying to make Blizzard-like games. A "blizzard idea for a game" is also a very curious thought. What defines a Blizzard game? Blizzard is not a genre, but a dev studio.…