Microsoft has completed 3 recorded acquisitions and 0 divestitures or spin-offs, spanning 2016 to 2023.
| Date | Type | Assets | Counterparty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2023 | Acquisition | Activision Blizzard | — | $68.7bn |
| Oct 2018 | Acquisition | GitHub | — | $7.5bn |
| Dec 2016 | Acquisition | — | $26.2bn |
Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard for $95 per share in cash, about $68.7 billion, the largest acquisition ever made in the video games industry. It closed twenty-one months after announcement following contested reviews in the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union.
Microsoft acquired GitHub for $7.5 billion in stock. The European Commission cleared the deal unconditionally in October 2018, finding no risk that the buyer would degrade the platform for rival developer tools.
Microsoft acquired LinkedIn for $196 per share in cash, valuing it at about $26.2 billion. It was the largest acquisition in Microsoft history until Activision Blizzard.