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Diablo 4 open beta: start time, preload and how to access on Xbox, PS5 and PC

The Diablo 4 open beta will give players chance to get hands-on with Activision Blizzard's highly anticipated hack-and-slasher

Daily Mirror

Microsoft seeks EU nod for Activision Blizzard bid

BRUSSELS: Microsoft said on Friday that it has offered formal commitments to the EU in its bid to persuade the bloc to approve its $69-billion takeover of the video game giant Activision Blizzard.

Bangkok Post

Microsoft inks Xbox game deal with Boosteroid cloud service

Microsoft has struck a deal to make Xbox PC video games available on the Boosteroid cloud gaming platform

The Independent UK

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Microsoft is promoting the Activision Blizzard deal in ads now

Microsoft’s latest efforts at courting positive opinion for the Xbox Activision deal include running at least one print ad promoting it

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Pushing Buttons: Is the Olympics getting video games all wrong?

What should be a victory for esports has brought criticism from competitive gamers, as the genre’s biggest names are left out of competition

The Guardian - UK

Federal Trade Commission Attempting A Lawsuit Against Microsoft Over Antitrust Issues

PlayStation owner Sony Group Corp has been vocal in its attempt to block rival Microsoft Corporation buying Activision Blizzard.

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UK regulator thinks Call of Duty on Switch is an empty promise

Microsoft promised Call of Duty on Switch for 10 years if the Activision Blizzard deal goes through, but U.K. regulators aren’t convinced

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‘Xbox will exist’ with or without Activision Blizzard, says Phil Spencer

The acquisition isn't 'some linchpin' to Microsoft's long-term strategy.

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Microsoft lobbies EU to approve Activision Blizzard deal

Microsoft is lobbying European regulators to approve its $69 billion takeover bid for video game giant Activision Blizzard. To allay concerns about competition, it's agreed to let Nintendo and Nvidia users access some of its titles. But there are still plenty of roadblocks for what could be the tech industry's…

France 24

Microsoft refuses to sell Call of Duty or parts of Activision Blizzard

Microsoft president Brad Smith said it isn’t feasible for Xbox to sell Call of Duty or parts of Activision in response to UK regulators

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Microsoft Doubles Down on Not Letting Call of Duty Go

Confidence is key for Microsoft in anticipation on EU ruling over proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

Inverse

Microsoft forms deal with Nvidia, bringing Xbox’s PC games to GeForce Now

Phil Spencer says Xbox remains " committed to bringing more games to more people" no matter how they play.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Microsoft makes case for Activision merger amid EU scrutiny

Microsoft’s Xbox video game division has announced new partnerships with Nintendo and chipmaker Nvidia

The Independent UK

Microsoft in showdown with EU to save $69 billion deal

Microsoft Corp. headed into a showdown with European Union antitrust watchdogs by insisting its $69 billion takeover of Activision Blizzard Inc. will “bring more competition” for gamers but pledging to show willingness to address antitrust concerns.

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Microsoft sees no activision deal without Call of Duty

Microsoft Corp. made it clear on Tuesday that there will be no $69 billion deal to buy Activision Blizzard Inc. unless it comes with the blockbuster title Call of Duty.

Evening Standard

Microsoft deal to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo consoles

Microsoft President Brad Smith tweeted the news of the ‘binding 10-year agreement’

Fortune

Activision Blizzard to ask for 3 days of in-person work

Activision Blizzard will ask workers to be in the office three days a week—for some, as early as April.

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Overwatch 2 ranks: Competitive mode details and rewards

Overwatch 2 ranks, still tier divisions, and rewards, explained.

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Evening Standard

Who owns Activision Blizzard? Microsoft acquires Call of Duty maker in blockbuster deal

The UK competition watchdog has cleared the biggest deal in gaming history after initially restricting it

Inverse

Microsoft Could Give Up Call of Duty To Keep Candy Crush

The biggest FPS franchise in gaming might not be what Microsoft is after in the Activision Blizzard deal.

France 24

TotalEnergies caps off record-breaking week of Big Oil profits

The Big Oil bonanza keeps on coming, as France's TotalEnergies rounds out a week of record profits. Oil and gas giants have faced growing criticism about their environmental impact, as well as calls to pay higher taxes while households and businesses struggle with high energy prices. Also in the show:…

Fortune

Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal put on pause by regulator

The U.K.'s antitrust regulator sees structural remedies as possible solutions to the Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal.

Daily Mirror

Call of Duty could be removed from Microsoft's Activision deal as merger may "harm" UK gamers

The CMA has offered compromises which include removing Call of Duty from Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard

The Independent UK

UK watchdog says Microsoft's Activision deal hurts gamers

Microsoft’s stalled $68.7 billion deal to buy video game company Activision Blizzard has hit a fresh hurdle in the United Kingdom

The Guardian - UK

Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition will harm UK gamers, says watchdog

CMA says Xbox maker’s takeover of Call of Duty and World of Warcraft owner could lead to higher prices

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