Since 2005, Microsoft has closed over 85 acquisitions representing around $13 billion in consideration, adding some 7,500 employees to its roster, according to Joseph Whittinghill, general manager ...

Microsoft and Xbox have invested millions of dollars in acquiring major studios over the past few years. Thanks to this, Xbox Game Studios has expanded like never before and is currently one of ...

Last September, Microsoft made an announcement that changed the landscape ... Today is an exciting day for gamers around the world as we officially finalize the acquisition. Bethesda brings an ...

Microsoft has never shied away from gobbling up companies. Most recently, that meant buying LinkedIn in a shocker of a $26.2 billion deal that also ranks as Microsoft's biggest ever. Before that ...

The SAP and Microsoft deals, plus Oracle's recently closed acquisition of Hyperion, show that interest in BI among major software players is at fever pitch -- and that the days of pure-play BI ...

Traders on StockTwits discuss rumors that Microsoft may be making a big social purchase. But don't believe any hype about the company scooping up struggling partner Nokia.