Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision-Blizzard appears to be paying off, as the latest financial report now shows that gaming revenues ($7.11 billion) have surpassed Windows ($5.26 billion) as the company’s third revenue stream. Microsoft reported revenues of $62 billion for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 (+18%) and net income of $21.9 billion (+33%).

Microsoft now makes more money from games than Windows

Productivity and business, which include Microsoft Office, Office 365, LinkedIn and Dynamics 365, were valued at $19.2 billion, while cloud services contributed $25.9 billion as Microsoft’s top two earners.

Microsoft's fiscal 2024 Q2 financial performance

Microsoft’s fiscal 2024 Q2 financial performance

The More Personal Computing category that includes Windows, OEM Windows devices, and Xbox content and services generated $16.9 billion in revenue, with revenue from Xbox content and services contributing to a 61 percentage point increase in revenue, of which 55 were attributed to the acquisition of Activision. Microsoft says the acquisition has a net positive impact of $2 billion in revenue.

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