Sony slides after Microsoft's blockbuster $69b gaming deal to buy Activision

Sony slides after Microsoft's blockbuster $69b gaming deal to buy Activision

A logo of Sony Corp is pictured at an electronic store in Tokyo May 14, 2014. REUTERS/Toru Hanai.

Shares in Japan’s Sony Group fell 9% on Wednesday after gaming rival Microsoft said it will buy developer Activision Blizzard in a record $68.7 billion deal for the industry.

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