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TOKYO (Reuters) – Shares in Japan’s Sony (NYSE:) Group fell 9% on Wednesday after gaming rival Microsoft (NASDAQ:) said it will buy developer Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:) in a record $68.7 billion deal for the industry.
While Sony’s PlayStation is widely seen as having a lead in the generational battle with Microsoft’s Xbox, the purchase of the “Call of Duty” maker comes as Microsoft is aggressively expanding its Game Pass subscription service.
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