Kotick Explores TikTok Bid, Seeks Altman Backing Amid New Pressure to Sell

Former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has reportedly approached ByteDance about buying TikTok, which could be valued in the hundreds of billions.

Kotick would need financial partners like OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to raise enough money to purchase TikTok.

Microsoft previously expressed interest in buying TikTok back in 2020.

A new US bill aims to force ByteDance to sell TikTok within 6 months over national security concerns about its ties to China.

Kotick recently exited Activision after its acquisition by Microsoft, following controversies around the company's workplace culture and sexual harassment allegations.