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Microsoft takeover of Activision Blizzard raises concerns at UK regulator

Competition watchdog asks companies to address questions, with possible investigation to follow

The Guardian - UK

UK watchdog prepares probe into Microsoft’s £60 billion deal to buy maker of Call of Duty

Competion and Markets Authority adds to wave of scrutiny from global regulators on Activision Blizzard buy

Evening Standard

Microsoft's Activision Blizzard Deal Gets Global Scrutiny

Microsoft’s plan to buy video game giant Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion could have major effects on the gaming industry, transforming the Xbox maker into something like a Netflix for video games by giving it control of many more popular titles. But to get to the next level, Microsoft must…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal gets global scrutiny

The Independent UK

Warren Buffett’s portfolio: Here are the stocks Berkshire Hathaway is buying or selling

Warren Buffett is arguably the world’s most famous investor, and his investment moves are closely followed. Each quarter, the company he runs, Berkshire Hathaway, discloses its current holdings to shareholders.

Tribune News Service

Warren Buffett Purchased More Shares Of Paramount, Activision Blizzard and Ally Financial: How These 3 Dividend Stocks Can Provide Value

Warren Buffett is one of the most successful well-known value investors in the world, seeking investments in companies with strong fundamentals and future growth potential.

Benzinga

Sony allegedly pays studios to avoid Xbox Game Pass, claims Microsoft

The console wars get uglier as Microsoft accuses Sony of paying 'block fees' so developers don't put tiles on Game Pass.

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'Overwatch 2' is ditching the game industry's worst feature

By getting rid of the original's predatory loot boxes, 'Overwatch 2' is working towards making a more player-friendly game in the wake of so many missteps.

Inverse

Activision Blizzard Banks On A Flurry Of New Content

While the market waits on regulatory approval of Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) takeover, Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) is on the verge of releasing a flurry of new content that should drive results in Q3 and Q4.

Benzinga

Call of Duty can influence someone’s ‘console of choice,’ says Sony

Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard may have ruffled some feathers.

USA Today Sports Media Group

PS Plus vs Game Pass: Sony's worries prove a simpler approach is best

Sony has concerns about anyone catching up to Xbox's Game Pass, but so far it's missing the most important elements in its own efforts, simplicity.

Inverse

Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard might be approved next month

The FTC is still investigating, but an official ruling likely isn't far off.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Microsoft's Blizzard Activision bid faces UK antitrust probe

Microsoft’s purchase of video game publisher Activision Blizzard faces antitrust scrutiny in the U.K., where competition regulators say they’ve opened an initial inquiry into the $69 billion deal

The Independent UK

Diablo Immortal makes over $1 million a day in microtransactions

The mobile game reportedly makes $1 million a day from its in-game loot boxes and microtransactions.

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Benzinga

Blizzard Entertainment Acquires This Boston-Based Studio For Undisclosed Terms

Activision Blizzard, Inc's (NASDAQ:ATVI) Blizzard Entertainment closed the acquisition of the Boston-based studio Proletariat. The financial terms of the transaction remain undisclosed. The acquisition will help better serve players in the multiplayer online role-playing game World of Warcraft. "Over the next two years, we plan to hire hundreds of the best developers to…

Los Angeles Times

The rise of tech unions shows workers reckoning with reality

This month, workers at an Apple store in Maryland voted to unionize, another signal that the labor movement is gaining momentum at tech companies. This follows a victory at an Amazon Staten Island warehouse in March, the first U.S. union vote in Amazon’s history (though another company warehouse voted against…

Inverse

'Overwatch 2' Mercy and Symmetra nerfs highlight the game's biggest problem

With the latest beta for Blizzard's team-based shooter, the company continues to show they don't know what to do with this troubled sequel.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Activision Blizzard acquires new studio to help on World of Warcraft

Activision Blizzard has announced its purchase of the studio Proletariat.

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Benzinga

How Is The Market Feeling About Activision Blizzard?

Activision Blizzard's (NASDAQ:ATVI) short percent of float has fallen 7.06% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 17.37 million shares sold short, which is 2.37% of all regular shares that are available for trading.

Inverse

'Valorant's new voice chat update repeats 'Overwatch's biggest blunder

In an attempt to solve large-scale problems in the community, developers continue to prioritize technological solutions over community engagement.

Benzinga

If You Invested $100 In This Stock 20 Years Ago, You Would Have $2,200 Today

Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 9.84% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 17.16%. Currently, Activision Blizzard has a market capitalization of $60.94 billion.

Benzinga

Looking At Activision Blizzard's Recent Whale Trades

Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bearish stance on Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI). And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Activision Blizzard shareholders vote in favor of public harassment report

An employee representative seat on the board was voted against, though.

The Conversation

Canada's first video game union shows that labour organizing is on the rise

In a historic move, video game workers in Edmonton unanimously voted to unionize for the first time in Canada. Video game unions are notoriously rare in North America. There are only two others on the continent, both of which are in the U.S.

The Independent UK

Maryland Apple store union vote marks latest in labor drives

A vote by Apple store employees in a Baltimore suburb marks the latest labor drive at big companies in recent months

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