Microsoft News Recap is a weekly feature that highlights the most important Microsoft news from the past week. Sit back, grab a coffee and enjoy reading!

Xbox Game Pass has surpassed 25 million subscribers

A year after Microsoft’s last update on Xbox Game Pass subscription numbers, the company has confirmed that the service has surpassed 25 million subscribers, up from 18 million.

Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion

In an announcement that rocked the gaming community, Microsoft announced it would acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion. The acquisition of Activision Blizzard beats Microsoft’s previous record for spending on acquisitions, which was $26.7 billion at LinkedIn.

Microsoft Teams gets its own YouTube channel

Microsoft Teams has its own dedicated YouTube channel, with the goal of promoting the service and helping users get the most out of it through how-to videos.

Microsoft is now on TikTok where the cool kids are talking

YouTube isn’t the only social media platform catching Microsoft’s attention, as the company has launched its own account on TikTok.

That’s it for this week. We’ll be back next week with more Microsoft news.

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