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1. • • Bobby Kotick, the former chief of gaming giant Activision, wants to buy TikTok. He's floated the idea to ByteDance cofounder Zhang Yiming and OpenAI's Sam Altman, the WSJ reports. A proposed bill gaining steam in Congress would force TikTok to sell to a US entity or shut down.
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   Will Bobby Kotick buy TikTok?

   • Bobby Kotick: Kotick stepped down from his role as CEO of the gaming company Activision Blizzard last year and has since been reportedly looking for partners for a potential TikTok purchase, at least according to the Wall Street Journal —Kotick has not commented publicly on the report, and he could not immediately be reached for comment.

   Who Could Buy TikTok? Here’s Who’s Been Floated As A ... - Forbes

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   What if TikTok is sold?

   • According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, Kotick mentioned the idea of partnering on such a purchase to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and others seated with him at a conference dinner last week, and brought it up with ByteDance Executive Chair Zhang Yiming. If TikTok is sold, the WSJ notes, it would likely go for hundreds of billions of dollars.

   Activision Blizzard’s ex-CEO Bobby Kotick reportedly wants to buy TikTok

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   Could a former Blizzard CEO buy TikTok?

   • As such, US buyers are potentially circling, including a recent departure from the gaming industry, former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick. Kotick left Activision shortly after Microsoft acquired it, and is now trying to find partners to potentially buy TikTok should ByteDance actually be forced to divest.

   Bobby Kotick Wants To Buy TikTok As Potential Ban Looms - Forbes

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   Will ByteDance buy TikTok?

   • The bill requires that ByteDance “divest itself” of TikTok or see the app banned in the U.S., which has led to renewed interest from potential buyers, including Kotick. Kotick, according to WSJ ’s sources, has floated the idea of a buy to ByteDance’s co-founder and is reportedly looking for partners, which could include Sam Altman of OpenAI.

   Ex-Activision Boss Bobby Kotick Wants To Buy TikTok - Kotaku

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   How much is TikTok worth?

   • TikTok’s sale has been estimated to be in the range of “hundreds of billions of dollars.” Kotick departed from Activision Blizzard late last year after completing the publisher’s $68 billion sale to Microsoft.

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   Does Bobby Kotick want to buy ByteDance?

   • The Wall Street Journal reported last month that Bobby Kotick, former CEO of video-game publisher Activision, has expressed interest in buying the app from ByteDance, and has gone so far as to discuss the idea with ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming.

   Here’s who might buy TikTok, now that Biden has signed a ... - Fortune

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   Apr 1, 2024 · Kotick, according to WSJ ’s sources, has floated the idea of a buy to ByteDance’s co-founder and is reportedly looking for partners, which could include Sam Altman of OpenAI.

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   Apr 24, 2024 · Bobby Kotick: Kotick stepped down from his role as CEO of the gaming company Activision Blizzard last year and has since been reportedly looking for partners for a potential TikTok purchase,...

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   Apr 23, 2024 · The Wall Street Journal reported last month that Bobby Kotick, former CEO of video-game publisher Activision, has expressed interest in buying the app from ByteDance, and has gone so far as to...

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   Mar 10, 2024 · Kotick left Activision shortly after Microsoft acquired it, and is now trying to find partners to potentially buy TikTok should ByteDance actually be forced to divest. The Wall Street Journal...

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   Mar 11, 2024 · China-based ByteDance could be forced to sell TikTok or else lose access to the US market should Congress pass a new bipartisan bill.

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   Mar 22, 2024 · Bobby Kotick, the former CEO of Activision Blizzard who stepped down at the end of last year, is apparently interested in buying TikTok as a new bill in the US threatens to ban the app or force...

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   Mar 14, 2024 · Bobby Kotick stepped down from his role at Activision Blizzard in December. Now, he is purportedly seeking partners to join him in a potential acquisition of TikTok, according to The Wall...