INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MICROSOFT CORP

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE MICROSOFT WAY

(Street)

REDMOND

98052-6399

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/13/2023

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. [ MYPS ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

**Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned**
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock	12,677,398	I	See Footnote⁽¹⁾

**Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned**
**(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Earnout Shares	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Class A Common Stock	2,132,082	⁽²⁾	I	See Footnote⁽¹⁾

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares held directly by Activision Publishing, Inc. On October 13, 2023, Microsoft Corporation acquired Activision Blizzard, Inc. pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of January 18, 2022. Activision Publishing, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Entertainment Holdings, Inc., and Activision Entertainment Holdings, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. By virtue of these relationships, Microsoft Corporation, Activision Entertainment Holdings, Inc. and Activision Blizzard, Inc. may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held directly by Activision Publishing, Inc.

2. Activision Publishing, Inc. has the right to receive 2,132,082 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock payable in two equal tranches ("Earnout Shares"), if (i) the closing price of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock exceeds $12.50 and $15.00 per share, respectively, for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing on or after the 150th day from June 21, 2021 (the "Closing Date") or (ii) there is a sale of the Issuer at or above the relevant vesting metric. Earnout Shares expire if the relevant vesting metric is not met by the five-year anniversary of the Closing Date.

Remarks:

Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities except to the extent of Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein, and, pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Reporting Person states that the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

	MICROSOFT CORPORATION, By: /s/ Keith R. Dolliver, Name: Keith R. Dolliver, Title: Corporate Secretary	11/17/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date

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