The game of monopoly that Microsoft is playing in the metaverse

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By now, you’ve probably read a few things about the mammoth Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion. A mind-boggling number, right? Enough so that the “foothold” in the metaverse that Microsoft says it’s gaining is actually a giant leap forward, moving them into position as the third-largest gaming company in the world behind Tencent and Sony.