NewsBobby Kotick Will Remain Activision Blizzard King CEO Until The End Of 2023
Bobby Kotick will no longer be the CEO of Activision Blizzard by the end of 2023, staying on until then to assist Microsoft in its acquisition of ABK.
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NewsMicrosoft Now Officially Owns Activision Blizzard King
Microsoft now officially owns Activision Blizzard King as the UK’s regulatory body the CMA has approved the deal, check out the details here.
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NewsMojang Will No Longer Support Minecraft Dungeons With New Content As The Game Hits 25 Million Players
Mojang reveals that Minecraft Dungeons has hit more than 25 million players globally, and that it will no longer be supporting the game with new content.
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NewsXbox Boss Phil Spencer Actually Signed A PS5 Cover For Someone In Japan
Phil Spencer, the head of Microsoft’s Xbox division, signed a PS5 cover for someone in Japan recently.
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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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NewsPS Now Helped Save Fallout 76, Though Phil Spencer Almost Pulled The Plug On It
In an email from Phil Spencer unveiled through the Microsoft v FTC case, PS Now seems to have been the saving grace for Fallout 76, check out the details.
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NewsCMA Has Provisionally Agreed To Allow Microsoft’s Planned Acquisition Of Activision In The UK
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has provisionally agreed to the proposed Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
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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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NewsRed Dead Redemption 2 Native PS5 & Xbox Series Release Outed In FTC Vs Microsoft Court Case Documents
Red Dead Redemption 2 PS5 and Xbox Series X/S was in the pipeline at some point, according to documents from the FTC vs. Microsoft case.
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NewsMicrosoft Execs Discussed If Xbox Cloud Gaming Would Work On PS5 Via Browser, And If Sony Would Block It
Microsoft has actively discussed the possibility of Xbox Cloud Gaming working on a PS5 via a browser, and if Sony would block such a feature.
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NewsMicrosoft Internal Emails Reveal How Xbox Executives Reacted To PS5’s Reveal & Price Hike
Emails from Microsoft have revealed how the Xbox format holder reacted to PS5’s announcement and its price hike.
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NewsPhil Spencer On The Elder Scrolls VI Possible Xbox-Exclusivity: ‘We Look At It On A Case-By-Case Basis With The Games We Build’
Phil Spencer has once again addressed the topic of The Elder Scrolls VI being an Xbox-exclusive.
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NewsMaster Chief Is Reportedly Coming To Rainbow Six Siege
Master Chief may be making his way to PlayStation consoles again, this time through Rainbow Six Siege, check out the details here.
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NewsMicrosoft Announces The Deadline For Activision Blizzard Merger Has Been Extended To October 2023
The deadline for the Microsoft Activision Blizzard deal has been extended into October, Phil Spencer has announced.
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NewsUK Appeal’s Tribunal Agrees To Let CMA And Microsoft Pause Litigation Over Activision Acquisition
Microsoft and the CMA have been granted their requested pause in litigation over Activision purchase, merger moves closer to getting wrapped up.
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News[UPDATED]Microsoft & Sony Sign Binding Agreement To Keep Call Of Duty On PlayStation
Microsoft has announced that it has signed a binding agreement with PlayStation to keep Call of Duty on Sony formats.
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NewsCMA Extends Deadline For Final Decision On Microsoft’s Planned Activision Blizzard Acquisition
The UK’s CMA has extended the deadline for its final decision on Microsoft’s planned buyout of Activision Blizzard.
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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.
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NewsMicrosoft Projected Starfield And Machine Game’s Indiana Jones Title Would Sell 10 Million Copies On PS5 Before Deciding To Make Them Exclusive
According to Microsoft’s own projections, Starfield and MachineGames new Indiana Jones title would have sold 10 million copies on PS5.
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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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