1.0ITech Overhttps://www.itechover.comMannyhttps://www.itechover.com/author/ecole/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="PBX1jcsOQN"><a href="https://www.itechover.com/2023/10/20/will-the-microsoft-and-activision-blizzard-deal-be-good-or-bad-for-gamers/">Will the Microsoft and Activision/Blizzard Deal Be Good or Bad for Gamers?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.itechover.com/2023/10/20/will-the-microsoft-and-activision-blizzard-deal-be-good-or-bad-for-gamers/embed/#?secret=PBX1jcsOQN" width="600" height="338" title="“Will the Microsoft and Activision/Blizzard Deal Be Good or Bad for Gamers?” — ITech Over" data-secret="PBX1jcsOQN" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.itechover.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/feature-4-14mOt7.jpeg1680840The deal between Microsoft and Activision/Blizzard will have numerous consequences for the gaming industry. However, you may have noticed varying opinions on the deal, with some stating that it may destabilize the essential balance between console platforms.