Xbox console sales plummet but Activision Blizzard boosts Microsoft's gaming revenue

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Microsoft has published its latest financial results, which demonstrate the impact of the company's acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

A white version might be out very soon Microsoft has published its latest financial results, which demonstrate the impact of the company’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. After Microsoft officially acquired Activision Blizzard in October last year, the company’s gaming division has unsurprisingly seen a significant uptick. In the last sales quarter ending December 31, 2023, Microsoft’s gaming revenue jumped up by 49% to $7.1 billion .

Earlier this month, this acquisition, along with Xbox’s multiplatform pivot, even led to more Microsoft games appearing in the PlayStation Store top 20 than Sony.

 

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