NewsThe FTC Confirms It Has Dropped Its Case Against Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Buyout
The FTC has now dropped its case against Microsoft and its acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
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NewsFTC Alleges That HoYoverse “Deceived” Genshin Impact Players With Loot Boxes, Settlement Reached With $20 Million Fine
The FTC alleged that Genshin Impact “deceived” players with loot boxes, distributed Cognosphere and HoYoverse accept settlement with $20 million fine.
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NewsFortnite Players Are Being Issued Refunds By FTC Over ‘Unwanted’ In-Game Purchases
The FTC is making refunds of $72 million to Fortnite players who made unwanted purchases due to a trick known as ‘dark patterns.’
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NewsMicrosoft Is The Subject Of An FTC Antitrust Investigation Into Its Business Practices
The FTC has launched an antitrust investigation into Microsoft’s business practices, a report on Bloomberg has revealed.
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NewsReview Bombing Might’ve Met Its Match Now That New FTC Ruling Banning Fake Reviews Is In Effect
A new FTC ruling could impact players ability to review bomb games, since platforms that host proven fake reviews could face fines.
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NewsRazer Will Pay More Than $1.1 Million To Refund All Customers Of Its Zephyr COVID Masks For Falsely Advertising Them As “N-95 Grade”
The FTC is making Razer refund all customers of its Zephyr Face Masks, which the FTC says Razer falsely claimed were “N-95 grade.”
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NewsMicrosoft Claims Activision Was Already Planning Mass Layoffs, In Response To FTC Complaint
Microsoft claims that Activision Blizzard was already planning its own mass layoffs prior to the merger closing, in response to the FTC’s complaint.
Read more NewsFTC Continues To Challenge Microsoft’s Purchase Of Activision Blizzard
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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NewsMicrosoft Could Leave Games Altogether If It Doesn’t Dramatically Grow Beyond Its Console Efforts
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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NewsFTC Files For A New Injunction In An Attempt To Delay Microsoft And Activision Deal From Closing
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.
Read more NewsThe FTC Will Appeal The Court’s Decision To Allow Microsoft To Acquire Activision Blizzard
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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NewsThe UK’s CMA Might Open A New Investigation Based On The Changes Microsoft Is Set To Propose To Its Activision Blizzard Deal
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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NewsFTC Is ‘Leaning Towards’ Appealing The Court’s Decision Following Loss To Microsoft Over Activision Deal
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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NewsMicrosoft Will Amend Its Activision Blizzard Acquisition To Address The CMA’s Concerns, Appeals Process Put On Pause
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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NewsMicrosoft Cleared To Acquire Activision Blizzard In US After Winning Court Battle With FTC
Microsoft is now cleared to acquire Activision Blizzard in the US after winning its court battle with the FTC.
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NewsMicrosoft Claims A PS5 Slim Is Due Out Later This Year
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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News1 Million PlayStation Users Spend All Their Time Playing Call Of Duty, And That’s Worth A Lot Of Money To Sony
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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NewsSony’s Poor Redacting Skills Reveal 200M+ Budgets For Both Horizon Forbidden West And The Last Of Us Part II
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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NewsJim Ryan Believes Cloud Gaming Won’t Be “A Meaningful Component” Of The Industry Until 2025
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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NewsMicrosoft’s Activision Acquisition Is Anti-Competitive, But Starfield As An Xbox Exclusive Is Not, Says Jim Ryan
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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NewsXbox Game Pass Head Wanted To “Spend Sony Out Of Business”
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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NewsContinuing To Release Activision Games On PlayStation Post-Acquisition Is Reportedly The “Opposite” Of What Bethesda Was Told For Its Games
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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NewsMicrosoft Once Looked At Buying Sega And Bungie To Bolster Game Pass
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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NewsElder Scrolls VI Exclusivity Is Still In Question, As The Game Is Still Years Away
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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NewsMicrosoft Only Bought Bethesda After Learning Starfield Might’ve Been A PlayStation Exclusive
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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NewsMicrosoft Could Abandon Its Activision Blizzard Acquisition Thanks To The FTC
Microsoft might just abandon its Activision Blizzard acquisition if the FTC is successful in getting the preliminary injunction it requested.
Read more NewsThe FTC Will Reportedly File An Injunction To Block Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard King Acquisition
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.
Read more NewsBobby 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”
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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NewsFTC Finalizes Order To Make Epic Games Pay $245 Million To Refund Fortnite Players For Unwanted Purchases
The FTC has finalized its order against Epic Games, making the Fortnite developer pay $245 million to refund players for unwanted purchases.
Read more NewsThe FTC Has Filed A Complaint Against Microsoft For Refusing To Provide Requested Documents, After 24 Requests To Do So
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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