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It’s fair to say 2023 has been an eventful year in gaming.
And one of the biggest stories has been Microsoft’s attempt to buy Activision-Blizzard for $69bn (£52.7m).
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After a long battle with courts and governments around the world, the US company’s massive merger with the Call of Duty maker looks set to go through.
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But even on the brink of this potentially massive win, it’s got another fight on its hands.
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Xbox’s big boss Phil Spencer insists it’s in “third place” in the console race with PlayStation and Nintendo’s Switch.
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Ouch.
But it’s not always been like this.
Here’s a short history of a console war, and Microsoft and Sony’s efforts to become the games industry’s big boss.
