# Metaversing: Big Meta

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Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion
> Satya Nadella says the deal ‘will play a key role in the development of metaverse platforms’

Activision Blizzard: $68.7 billion
Linkedin: $26.2 billion
Nuance: $19.7 billion
Skype: $8.5 billion
ZeniMax: $7.5 billion
GitHub: $7.5 bilion
Nokia phone unit: $7.2 billion
aQuantive: $6.3 billion
Mojang (Minecraft): $2.5 billion

https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/18/22889258/microsoft-activision-blizzard-xbox-acquisition-call-of-duty-overwatch


- Nintendo: $53.8B
- EA: $38B
- Take Two: $18B
- Nexon: $15B
- Bandai Namco: $15B
- Embracer: $10.8B
- Netmarble $7B
- Ubisoft: $7B
- Konami: $6B
- Square Enix: $5.6B
- Capcom: $4.9B
- Sega: $3.6B

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Walmart NFTs + Metaverse

https://twitter.com/Blockworks_/status/1482745606229708802

skeumorphic
educational phase
multiplayer shopping actually kinda fun (see kmart / vket in vrchat)

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/16/walmart-is-quietly-preparing-to-enter-the-metaverse.html
https://www.barrons.com/articles/walmart-plans-to-enter-the-metaverse-with-crypto-and-nfts-51642421072

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Meta announces NFT marketplace for FB and Instagram
Buy, sell, showcase NFTs

https://ktla.com/5-live/meta-announces-plans-to-launch-a-native-nft-marketplace/

backlash

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Twitter NFT PFPs


Lotta salt