Activision shareholders reach $250 million settlement over Microsoft buyout

Activision shareholders reach 0 million settlement over Microsoft buyout

By By Tom Hals
Publication Date: 2026-05-22 16:36:00

By Tom Hals

WILMINGTON, DEL., May ‌22 (Reuters) – Shareholders ‌of Activision Blizzard ​reached a $250 million settlement over allegations that Microsoft (MSFT) ‌and ⁠former executives of the ⁠maker of the “Call of ​Duty” video ​game ​shortchanged them ‌when the software giant acquired it in 2023 for $75.4 billion, ‌according to ​a ​late ​Thursday court ‌filing in a ​Delaware ​state court.

(Reporting by Tom ​Hals ‌in Wilmington, Delaware, ​Editing by ​Franklin Paul)