Microsoft now officially owns PlayStation mascots Crash and Spyro

Today, Oct. 13, after 20 months of legal hurdles, Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard King has been finalized. This now means that Microsoft owns iconic PlayStation mascots Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon.

An Xbox news post by Xbox CEO Phil Spencer (via The Verge) announced the news just moments ago. “Today, we officially welcome Activision Blizzard and their teams to Xbox,” Spencer wrote. “As one team, we’ll learn, innovate, and continue to deliver on our promise to bring the joy and community of gaming to more people.” It took a while to convince regulators, however.

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