Microsoft is working to finalize the acquisition of Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion. If approved, it will not only be the most expensive acquisition in the long history of the video game industry, but among the most consequential. For Xbox Series X owners and Game Pass subscribers, this deal will be a dream come true. For Sony and, more importantly, early PS5 adopters, it has all the makings of a nightmare. And this news has brought longstanding concerns surrounding industry consolidation and embattled Activision CEO Bobby Kotick's position back to the fore, with little offered ...