Nonetheless, no prior deal comes close to the magnitude of this nearly $70 billion purchase, marking this corporation's largest acquisition by leagues. Microsoft saw a unique value opportunity in ATVI to significantly expand its videogame presence following the stock-crushing allegations of unaddressed workplace misconduct (specifically sexual-misconduct) at Blizzard. These allegations surfaced in July 2021 when legal suits began to flood in claiming the workplace had a female discriminating "Frat Boy" culture.