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Activision Blizzard boosted Xbox content and services revenue to 61% growth in Q2 2024

Xbox content and services saw a big jump in revenue thanks to the Activision acquisition.

Bill Lavoy

January 30, 2024 2:15 PM

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Microsoft (MSFT) reported its Q2 2024 earnings results, and within the overall report was mention of a big bump in revenue for Xbox content and services thanks to the Activision-Blizzard acquisition.

Microsoft reported a revenue increase of 61 percent from content and services year-over-year. That’s a 61 percent increase when compared to Q2 2023. Microsoft attributes 55 basis points of the content and services 61% revenue growth directly to Activision Blizzard. This information was posted under the Business Highlights section of the earnings report that Microsoft posted to its investor relations website. 

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