3 Ways Activision Blizzard Benefits From Google Cloud Partnership

Overwatch players might experience fewer disconnections while playing online, after Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) tapped Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) Google Cloud to be its preferred provider of game-hosting infrastructure. The multiyear deal, announced on Jan. 24, promises to deliver "new player experiences," including "low-latency" server connections and other in-game enhancements. 

What's more, YouTube will now be the exclusive streaming partner worldwide, excluding China, for Activision Blizzard's esports leagues and events, including Overwatch League, Call of Duty League, Hearthstone Esports, and more.

Here are three immediate benefits this deal provides for the Overwatch maker.

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