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The Latest Breaking News from Activision Blizzard

China's NetEase criticizes Blizzard offer as unequal, unfair

China games company NetEase Inc. says it has rejected a proposal from World of Warcraft creator Activision Blizzard to temporarily extend its partnership while the U.S. company seeks a new partner, in an escalating public spat

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2023

Microsoft looks ready to go all-in on OpenAI. Should Google start worrying?

Talks of a $10 billion investment in the artificial intelligence startup signal Microsoft’s ambitions for a space currently led by Alphabet.

Fortune · Jan 10, 2023

Blow for Microsoft as UK competition watchdog delays merger with Call of Duty maker Activision

Xboss boss Phil Spencer said he would bring the Call of Duty franchise to Nintendo consoles if the merger is approved in a bid to appease concerns by the regulator

Evening Standard · Jan 5, 2023

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Video game workers form Microsoft's first US labor union

A group of video game testers is forming Microsoft’s first labor union in the U.S. It will also be the largest union in the video game industry

The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2023

Microsoft Claims To Have No Idea Why 'Call Of Duty' Franchise Is Special

American tech multinational Microsoft, which a year ago announced its plans to acquire Activision Blizzard, might keep 'Call of Duty', the video game company's iconic franchise, from appearing on Sony's PlayStation. Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Jan 3, 2023

Why 'Call of Duty' game matters to the FTC in Microsoft-Activision deal

Vancouver, Washington, resident Michael Feist has logged nearly 163 hours on "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II" since it was released two months ago.

Tribune News Service · Dec 29, 2022

Sony is excluding Final Fantasy 16 from Xbox consoles, says Microsoft

Same goes for the Silent Hill 2 remake and other games that Sony has made 'arrangements with third-party publishers which require the "exclusion" of Xbox'

USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 27, 2022

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Microsoft says the FTC’s Xbox lawsuit violates the U.S. Constitution

Microsoft issued its response to the FTC’s lawsuit against the Activision Blizzard deal and called the Commission’s actions unconstitutional

USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 23, 2022

Microsoft and Activision press FTC to approve merger

The FTC filed a lawsuit two weeks ago to block the deal.

Axios · Dec 23, 2022

Microsoft braces to fight FTC over Activision Blizzard deal

Microsoft is headed for a battle with the Federal Trade Commission over whether the U.S. will block the tech giant’s planned takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard

The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2022

10 gamers are suing Xbox to stop the Activision Blizzard deal

A new lawsuit against Microsoft comes from nearly a dozen consumers who believe the pending acquisition will harm competition

USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 21, 2022

Video Gamers Sue to Stop Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Buy

A group of gamers is suing to stop Microsoft from buying video game publisher Activision Blizzard, arguing that the $68.7 billion acquisition would stifle competition and reduce consumer choice. The lawsuit was filed late Tuesday in a US federal court in San Francisco on behalf of 10 individual gamers who…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 21, 2022

Overwatch 2’s Winter Wonderland event features a snowball deathmatch

Take part in a snowball deathmatch and yeti hunt to earn festive character skins

Evening Standard · Dec 14, 2022

How adding a playable dragon race to World of Warcraft brought a 10-year-old loot system to its knees

The tale of the 28 hours that broke the MMO and its players.

PC Gamer · Dec 13, 2022

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Inverse · Dec 12, 2022

How ZeniMax QA workers launched the biggest union in video game history

Workers at Microsoft owned developer ZeniMax, known for games like Fallout and Elder Srolls, speak on the importance of unionization industry-wide.

Axios · Dec 12, 2022

2022 was tech's biggest year yet for labor unions and workplace organizing

But unions had their greatest wins on the industry's fringes, in Amazon warehouses, Apple stores and game studios..

Los Angeles Times · Dec 9, 2022

Review: The Game Awards celebrate growth in video games, but the ceremony still needs to evolve

LOS ANGELES — The Game Awards are a course study in giving an audience what it thinks it wants.

Reason · Dec 9, 2022

The FTC Has No Business Trying To Stop Video Game Company Mergers

It’s one of the most competitive industries in the world, and there’s no good reason to stop Microsoft from acquiring Activision Blizzard.

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Fortune · Dec 9, 2022

Why is the FTC suing to stop Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal? Because it doesn’t trust the tech giant

Federal regulators are skeptical that the Xbox parent will make good on pledges to keep games available on PlayStation.

Reason · Dec 9, 2022

It's Far Past Time To Decriminalize Fentanyl Test Strips

Plus: Lawmakers "demanding action" against slurs on Twitter, FTC sues to stop Microsoft from buying Activision Blizzard, and more...

Tribune News Service · Dec 9, 2022

FTC votes to file suit to block Microsoft’s $69 Billion Activision deal

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is seeking to block Microsoft Corp.’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc., saying the tie-up between the Xbox maker and popular gaming publisher would harm competition.

The Guardian - US · Dec 8, 2022

US agency moves to block landmark merger of Microsoft and Activision Blizzard

Regulators voted 3-1 to stop the biggest acquisition in video game history, citing concerns over thwarting of competition

WEKU · Dec 8, 2022

FTC sues to block the $69 billion Microsoft-Activision Blizzard merger

The Federal Trade Commission said Microsoft's planned takeover of the video game company could suppress competitors to Microsoft's Xbox game consoles and its growing games subscription business.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 8, 2022

The FTC sues to block Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition

The FTC will try and block Microsoft from buying Activision Blizzard, citing concerns over negative effects on competition and innovation

USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 7, 2022

Microsoft promises a decade of Call of Duty on Nintendo consoles

Microsoft forged an agreement with Nintendo to put Call of Duty on Nintendo consoles after the Activision Blizzard merger goes through

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