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The Latest Breaking News from Activision Blizzard

Diablo 4 launch time: Early Access, preload date, download size, and more

Ahead of Diablo 4's release, Blizzard has announced its launch time, preload date, and more.

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EU defends split with UK on Microsoft, Activision Blizzard bid

Brussels (AFP) - The EU anti-trust chief on Thursday defended the bloc's decision to approve Microsoft's $69-billion takeover bid for US video game giant Activision Blizzard despite the UK's block on it.

AFP

Microsoft has filed its appeal to the UK's CMA over the Activision Blizzard acquisition

Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition has sailed through regulators, with the UK's regulatory body as the lone standout. Microsoft has filed its appeal.

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Microsoft appeals against UK watchdog’s veto of Activision Blizzard takeover

CMA says it is defending cloud gaming market, but Microsoft says moves ‘discourages tech innovation and investment’ in UK

The Guardian - UK

Activision Blizzard fined 0.00007% of one year's earnings for not disclosing loot boxes to Europe's game ratings board

Hunt: Showdown's publisher Plaion was hit by an identical fine for the same reason.

PC Gamer

The post-console future: where Xbox is looking for its next big hit

Microsoft is betting on winning business with its subscription service, Game Pass, and looking beyond markets in western Europe and east Asia

The Guardian - UK

Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition approved by Chinese government

The Chinese government has given the green light for Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

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Activision Blizzard says it's 'committed to the Chinese market' following China's approval of Microsoft acquisition

Activision Blizzard gets a little good news from China for the first time in a while.

PC Gamer

Diablo 4 players have started calling people who didn't earn the horse cosmetic in the beta 'bare-mares'

The community has split into haves and have-nots over the Cry of Ashava.

PC Gamer

Microsoft News Roundup: Activision Blizzard deal approved by EU, Bing Chat changes, Mortal Kombat 1, and more

The EU approving the purchase of Activision Blizzard and the official announcement of Mortal Kombat 1 are just some of this week's biggest stories.

Windows Central

Nvidia and Microsoft Announce 10-Year GeForce Now Partnership

Microsoft has announced a new partnership with Nvidia's GeForce Now, and will add Xbox, Bethesda, and Activision Blizzard games to the streaming platform.

Tom’s Hardware

Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard reportedly approved in China

Chinese regulator SAMRA reportedly approved Microsoft's Activision Blizzard purchase for Xbox.

Windows Central

Microsoft, Activision and the battle with competition tsars

In a “striking show of leniency by a notoriously tough regulator”, the European Commission has approved Microsoft’s $69bn megadeal with games-maker Activision Blizzard, said DealBook in The New York Times – just weeks after the UK’s competition regulator threw it out.

The Week

Xbox is prepared to offer “timed slices of games” as well as adverts

Vice president for games at Microsoft, Sarah Bond, revealed that Xbox is prepared to go down different avenues other than Game Pass.

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Overwatch 2 was a mistake

Overwatch 2 has scrapped the PvE campaign leaving fans frustrated and disappointed by the team's approach to the "sequel."

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BlizzCon is returning for November 2023

After years of online-focused events, BlizzCon is returning in-person later in 2023.

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Activision Blizzard Stock Gets A Composite Rating Upgrade

Activision Blizzard saw its IBD SmartSelect Composite Rating jump to 96 Wednesday, up from 92 the day before.

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Microsoft president clarifies EU cloud agreement, popular games will be 'automatically' licensed to competitors and 'this will apply globally'

This is what got the Activision Blizzard deal over the line with EU regulators.

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The Independent UK

UK regulators should consider need for economic growth, warns Chancellor

It comes weeks after the UK competition watchdog halted the 68.7 billion dollar (£55 billion) deal by Microsoft to buy Activision Blizzard.

Daily Mirror

Overwatch 2 PvE mode cancelled – and it's a genuine travesty

Hero mode is officially dead and although Overwatch 2 devs have stated we will see elements of it, fans are disappointed.

Windows Central

Satya Nadella: 'Wait for it all to play out' when asked about pulling out of the UK over Xbox-ABK deal

As the storied effort of Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard continues and theories fly left and right, we've got some additional commentary from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella regarding the situation.

PC Gamer

UK MPs question why the CMA blocked Microsoft's $68.7B Activision Blizzard deal, CMA says it won't be 'turning a blind eye to anti-competitive mergers'

"It would constrain how the market would evolve going forward."

The Guardian - UK

UK watchdog denies it blocked Microsoft deal on orders of US regulator

CEO of Competition and Markets Authority tells MPs decision not to allow acquisition of Activision Blizzard based on ‘own analysis’

France 24

EU approves Microsoft bid to acquire Activision Blizzard game studio

Europe's competition watchdog gives the green light to Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the game studio behind "Call of Duty", "World of Warcraft" and "Candy Crush", but UK and US regulators remain opposed. Also, Joe Biden is set to meet with Republican lawmakers to seek a compromise on…

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Dow Jones Up As McCarthy Gives Debt Ceiling Warning; Activist Investor Targets This Growth Stock

The Dow Jones rose as Kevin McCarthy gave a debt ceiling warning. Microsoft stock rose after a regulator boosted a deal. Meta stock popped.

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