Sony Corp's logo is seen at its news conference in Tokyo, Japan November 1, 2017. Kim Kyung-Hoon, Reuters/File Photo
TOKYO - Shares in Japan's Sony plunged Wednesday, ending down nearly 13 percent after Microsoft announced a landmark $69 billion deal to buy US gaming giant Activision Blizzard.
The move, which will make Microsoft the third-largest gaming company by revenue behind Tencent and Sony, sent the Japanese entertainment and electronics conglomerate down 12.78 percent to 12,410 yen by market close in Tokyo.
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