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FTC Continues To Challenge Microsoft’s Purchase Of Activision Blizzard

David Carcasole / September 27, 2023

The FTC will continue to challenge Microsoft’s planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard through its own internal court, check out the details here.

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Microsoft Could Leave Games Altogether If It Doesn’t Dramatically Grow Beyond Its Console Efforts

David Carcasole / September 21, 2023

Microsoft could leave the games industry altogether if its not able to dramatically grow beyond its console efforts, according to Phil Spencer.

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FTC Files For A New Injunction In An Attempt To Delay Microsoft And Activision Deal From Closing

David Carcasole / July 13, 2023

FTC files for a new injunction to delay Microsoft and Activision from closing its deal before the FTC’s appeal can be reviewed by the court.

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The FTC Will Appeal The Court’s Decision To Allow Microsoft To Acquire Activision Blizzard

David Carcasole / July 13, 2023

The FTC has announced it will appeal Tuesday’s decision denying it a preliminary injunction to stop Microsoft from acquiring Activision Blizzard.

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The UK’s CMA Might Open A New Investigation Based On The Changes Microsoft Is Set To Propose To Its Activision Blizzard Deal

David Carcasole / July 12, 2023

The UK’s CMA might open a whole new investigation into Microsoft’s planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard, depending on the changes Microsoft proposes.

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FTC Is ‘Leaning Towards’ Appealing The Court’s Decision Following Loss To Microsoft Over Activision Deal

Michael Harradence / July 12, 2023

A report claims that the FTC is looking to appeal its loss in the court battle with Microsoft over the acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

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Microsoft Will Amend Its Activision Blizzard Acquisition To Address The CMA’s Concerns, Appeals Process Put On Pause

David Carcasole / July 11, 2023

Microsoft and the UK CMA have agreed to pause its appeal case while Microsoft works to create a “modified” deal that could address the CMA’s concerns.

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Microsoft Cleared To Acquire Activision Blizzard In US After Winning Court Battle With FTC

Michael Harradence / July 11, 2023

Microsoft is now cleared to acquire Activision Blizzard in the US after winning its court battle with the FTC.

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Microsoft Claims A PS5 Slim Is Due Out Later This Year

David Carcasole / July 4, 2023

Microsoft’s legal documents filed as part of its trial with the FTC show the Xbox parent believes Sony will launch a PS5 Slim later this year.

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1 Million PlayStation Users Spend All Their Time Playing Call Of Duty, And That’s Worth A Lot Of Money To Sony

David Carcasole / June 29, 2023

About 1 million PlayStation users spend all their time playing Call Of Duty, and Sony sees a huge cut of its revenue come from all their spending.

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Sony’s Poor Redacting Skills Reveal 200M+ Budgets For Both Horizon Forbidden West And The Last Of Us Part II

David Carcasole / June 29, 2023

Some poor redacting skills on Sony’s side lead to the reveal of the massive budgets involved for Horizon Forbidden West and The Last Of Us Part II.

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Jim Ryan Believes Cloud Gaming Won’t Be “A Meaningful Component” Of The Industry Until 2025

David Carcasole / June 27, 2023

Cloud gaming won’t be a “meaningful component” of the games industry until at least 2025, according to PlayStation head Jim Ryan.

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Microsoft’s Activision Acquisition Is Anti-Competitive, But Starfield As An Xbox Exclusive Is Not, Says Jim Ryan

David Carcasole / June 27, 2023

Xbox making Bethesda titles like Starfield isn’t anti-competitive in PlayStation head Jim Ryan’s eyes, but Microsoft acquiring Activision Blizzard is.

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Xbox Game Pass Head Wanted To “Spend Sony Out Of Business”

David Carcasole / June 27, 2023

The head of Xbox Game Pass wanted to “spend Sony out of business,” a Microsoft internal email reveals, check out the details here.

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Continuing To Release Activision Games On PlayStation Post-Acquisition Is Reportedly The “Opposite” Of What Bethesda Was Told For Its Games

David Carcasole / June 27, 2023

An internal email from Bethesda’s Pete Hines reveals Microsoft told Bethesda its games would become Xbox exclusives, but did the opposite with Activision.

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Microsoft Once Looked At Buying Sega And Bungie To Bolster Game Pass

David Carcasole / June 27, 2023

Internal emails from Microsoft’s Phil Spencer show that Xbox had looked at acquiring Sega and Bungie to bolster its Game Pass offerings.

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Elder Scrolls VI Exclusivity Is Still In Question, As The Game Is Still Years Away

David Carcasole / June 23, 2023

Phil Spencer won’t confirm that Elder Scrolls VI will be an Xbox exclusive due to how far out we are from actually seeing the game release.

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Microsoft Only Bought Bethesda After Learning Starfield Might’ve Been A PlayStation Exclusive

David Carcasole / June 23, 2023

Phil Spencer’s testimony during the FTC v Microsoft trial confirms that Xbox only tried to buy Bethesda after learning Starfield might be a PS5 exclusive.

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Microsoft Could Abandon Its Activision Blizzard Acquisition Thanks To The FTC

David Carcasole / June 16, 2023

Microsoft might just abandon its Activision Blizzard acquisition if the FTC is successful in getting the preliminary injunction it requested.

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The FTC Will Reportedly File An Injunction To Block Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard King Acquisition

David Carcasole / June 12, 2023

A new report claims that the FTC is setting itself up to file an injunction to temporarily block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard King.

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Bobby Kotick Believes The FTC And UK’s CMA Illegally Spoke About The Microsoft/Activision Deal Shortly Before CMA’s Block Decision Publication, FTC Responds “We Absolutely Did Not Collude”

David Carcasole / April 28, 2023

Bobby Kotick alleged that the FTC and the UK CMA illegally spoke about the Microsoft/Activision Blizzard case, the FTC responds by denying it entirely.

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FTC Finalizes Order To Make Epic Games Pay $245 Million To Refund Fortnite Players For Unwanted Purchases

David Carcasole / March 17, 2023

The FTC has finalized its order against Epic Games, making the Fortnite developer pay $245 million to refund players for unwanted purchases.

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The FTC Has Filed A Complaint Against Microsoft For Refusing To Provide Requested Documents, After 24 Requests To Do So

David Carcasole / March 15, 2023

The FTC isn’t all too pleased with Microsoft, after the company has refused to give up requested documents after 24 requests from the FTC,

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The FTC Grants Microsoft Slightly-Limited Access To Sony’s Particulars Regarding Its Third-Party Exclusivity Deals And More

David Carcasole / March 2, 2023

The FTC has mostly denied Sony’s requests to limit Microsoft’s subpoena, which was ordered as part of the FTC’s lawsuit against Microsoft.

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Microsoft Subpoenas Sony In Lawsuit With The FTC

David Carcasole / January 23, 2023

Microsoft has subpoenaed Sony in its lawsuit against the FTC, to which Sony now has until January 27, 2023 to respond to in some form.

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A Determined Microsoft Might Look To Close Its Acquisition Of Activision-Blizzard Without The FTC

David Carcasole / January 5, 2023

Microsoft looks determined as preliminary trial proceedings begin with the FTC, indicating that it’ll close the deal without the FTC if it can.

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“Long-Standing Industry Practices Are No Longer Enough,” Says Epic In Response To FTC Settlement

David Carcasole / December 19, 2022

Epic Games has responded to the FTC’s settlement, outlining changes it is making while also trying to tell other developers to take note of its actions.

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Epic Games Has Agreed To Pay The FTC A Record $520 Million Over Allegations Epic Violated Children’s Privacy Law

David Carcasole / December 19, 2022

Epic Games will pay $520 million to the FTC over allegations that it violated children’s privacy law, and deployed tactics to trick players.

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Microsoft “Welcomes” Its Day In Court To Defend Activision Purchase, Following FTC Lawsuit

David Carcasole / December 8, 2022

In the face of a lawsuit from the FTC, Microsoft president says that the company “welcomes” its chance to defend its Activision Blizzard purchase in court.

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The FTC Is Suing Microsoft Over Activision Blizzard King Acquisition

David Carcasole / December 8, 2022

The FTC has filed a complaint to block Microsoft from purchasing Activision Blizzard King, it was revealed on Thursday, hours before The Game Awards.

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