NewsMicrosoft’s Planned Activision Deal Could ‘Significantly Weaken’ PlayStation, Suggests UK’s CMA
The UK’s CMA has expressed concerns that PlayStation will be ‘significantly weakened’ as a result of Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard.
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NewsXbox’s Phil Spencer Reiterates That Call Of Duty Will Still Come To PlayStation
Call of Duty will still come to PlayStation, reiterates Phil Spencer.
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NewsWhile The PS5’s Price Increases, Microsoft Says The Xbox Series X/S Price’s Will Stay The Same
Microsoft has said the prices for the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles will remain where they are, as Sony raises PS5 prices.
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NewsDevolver Digital Denies Claim That Sony Paid To Block Cult Of The Lamb From Xbox Game Pass
Devolver Digital has denied a claim that Sony paid “blocking rights” to Cult Of The Lamb’s developer to keep it off Xbox Game Pass.
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NewsMicrosoft Says It ‘Simply Wouldn’t Be Profitable’ To Have Call Of Duty Exclusive To Xbox
Making Call of Duty exclusive to Xbox ‘simply wouldn’t be profitable,’ says Microsoft.
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NewsMicrosoft Clap’s Back At Sony, Accuses Its Competitor Of Paying Developers To Not Bring Their Titles To Game Pass
Microsoft has accused Sony of paying developers for “blocking rights,” fees meant to actively block content from appearing on Xbox Game Pass.
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NewsCall Of Duty Could ‘Influence Users’ Console Of Choice,’ Says Sony
Sony says Call of Duty could influence users to switch to Xbox due to Microsoft’s planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
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NewsPhil Spencer Names God Of War Ragnarok As The Game He Wants To Play Next
God of War Ragnarok has been named by Phil Spencer as the game he wants to play next.
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NewsMicrosoft Says The ‘Last Thing We Want Is To Take Something Away’ In Regards To Major Acquisitions
Speaking in regards to its major acquisitions, Microsoft has said it doesn’t want to take something away from gamers on other platforms.
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NewsSpider-Man Ended Up On PlayStation, But Xbox Was Also Offered The Series And ‘Turned Marvel Down’
Marvel’s Spider-Man has found a home exclusive on PlayStation, but Microsoft was also offered the chance to house the series but reportedly turned it down.
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NewsAlmost All Activision Blizzard Shareholders Voted In Favour Of Microsoft Acquisition
Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard has been approved by Activision’s shareholders, with over 98% of shares voting in favour of the deal.
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News46% Of PlayStation & Nintendo Owners In The US Would Consider Xbox Game Pass If It Added Activision Games
New research has found that a large number of PlayStation console gamers in the US might be tempted by Xbox Game Pass.
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NewsMicrosoft’s Acquisition Of Activision Blizzard Has Four US Senators “Deeply Concerned”
Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard has four US senators “deeply concerned” the acquisition could threaten worker-led movements.
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NewsMicrosoft Has Stated They Won’t Object To Activision Blizzard Recognizing A Union At Raven Software
Microsoft has stated that they won’t object to Activision Blizzard recognizing the union at Raven Studios, in an open letter.
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NewsPlayStation & Xbox Called To Temporarily End Support In Russia By Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister
Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister has called for PlayStation and Xbox to temporarily cease support in Russia.
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NewsPSN Leak Reveals Ghostwire: Tokyo – Prelude, The Corrupted Casefile
Ghostwire: Tokyo releases later in March, and ahead of that launch, something called Ghostwire: Tokyo – Prelude, The Corrupted Casefile has leaked.
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NewsThere Will Be No New Call Of Duty In 2023, Annual Release Streak Of 20 Years Will End
Activision has decided that Call Of Duty 2023 will be delayed into 2024, marking the end of Call Of Duty’s annual release streak.
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NewsPlatinum Games CEO Would Be Open To Acquisition Offers That Respect The Studios Freedom
Platinum Games CEO Atsushi Inaba said that he would be open to acquisition offers, so long as the studios freedom would be respected.
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NewsCall Of Duty And Other Activision Blizzard Games Will Continue To Release On PlayStation, Microsoft Confirms
Call Of Duty and other Activision Blizzard franchises will continue to be published on PlayStation even beyond current agreements, says Microsoft.
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NewsActivision & Xbox Deal Sparks Concern Among Indie Developers
Indie developers have expressed their concerns about the Xbox and Activision Blizzard deal, fearing their projects may be harder to get noticed.
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NewsGhostwire: Tokyo Release Date Confirmed For This March, New Showcase Airs Tomorrow
Ghostwire: Tokyo’s release date has been officially confirmed after leaking out earlier this month, ahead of a showcase set to go live tomorrow.
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NewsMicrosoft Is Thinking About Ditching Annual Call of Duty Releases
A new report from Bloomberg shows that Microsoft is considering ditching the annual release schedule for Call Of Duty titles.
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NewsPhil Spencer Confirms Call Of Duty Will Remain Available On PlayStation
Phil Spencer has confirmed that Call Of Duty will remain available on PlayStation, once the acquisition has been finalized.
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NewsThere’s Still Hope For New Spyro & Crash Games To Come, Even Under Microsoft
Phil Spencer has said he intends to have teams work on classic franchises within the Activision Blizzard lineup, meaning there’s hope for Crash and Spyro.
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NewsSony Still Expects Activision Blizzard Games On PS4, PS5 Due To ‘Contractual Agreements’
Sony has responded to Microsoft’s plans to buy Activision Blizzard, saying it still expects the company’s games to arrive on PS4, PS5.
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NewsSony Shares Plummet 7% In Wake Of Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Acquisition News
Microsoft’s plans to acquire Activision Blizzard have resulted in Sony shares falling by 7%.
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NewsBobby Kotick Will Leave Activision Blizzard Once The Microsoft Deal Closes, Confirms New Report
A new report confirms that Bobby Kotick will in fact leave Activision Blizzard following the finalization of the Microsoft acquisition.
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NewsActivision Blizzard’s Bobby Kotick Neither Confirms Or Denies If He Will Be CEO After Microsoft’s Buyout Of Company
Bobby Kotick of Activision Blizzard will not confirm or deny if he will remain CEO of the company after its buyout at the hands of Microsoft is done.
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NewsMicrosoft Reportedly Plans To Keep Making Some Activision Blizzard Games For PlayStation Formats
Some Activision Blizzard games will remain on PlayStation formats, according to a Bloomberg, but there will be content exclusive to Xbox.
Read more NewsMicrosoft Announces It Is Acquiring Activision Blizzard In Mammoth $68.7 Billion Deal
Activision Blizzard has been acquired by Microsoft in a deal worth an earth-shattering $68.7 billion.
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