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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…

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Esports seen as pathway to boost diversity in STEM careers

A growing effort to channel students' enthusiasm for esports toward preparing them for jobs in science, technology, engineering and math could address the lack of racial diversity in STEM careers

The Independent UK

HBO 'Last of Us' creator has a flawed reasoning for why the game is successful

Video games are best when they utilize the unique storytelling tools of the medium rather than attempting to be cinematic.

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The Last Of Us is the ‘greatest story’ in video games, says HBO series showrunner

Chernobyl producer Craig Mazin thinks highly of Naughty Dog's action-adventure classic.

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Fortnite maker to pay $520M for privacy, e-commerce abuses

The maker of the popular Fortnite video game will pay $520 million in penalties and refunds to settle complaints revolving around children’s privacy and its payment methods that tricked players into making unintended purchases

The Independent UK

Fortnite creator Epic Games to pay record FTC fine over violating children’s privacy

Epic Games, the creator of the popular video game Fortnite, has agreed to pay $520 million to the Federal Trade Commission over complaints that the company violated children’s privacy law and forced unintended purchases through trickery.

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Once a free icon, indy game Dwarf Fortress finds new life on Steam

Paris (AFP) - Dwarf Fortress, a quirky independent video game that has been free since its 2006 release, is now among the online marketplace Steam's best-sellers -- to the surprise of its US creators.

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'Crisis Core Reunion's standout feature is the best video game love triangle ever

'Crisis Core Reunion' functions as a prequel to the entire 'Final Fantasy 7' story, but the real star of the show is the budding romance at the narrative's core.

Inverse

Innovative products lead to a boom in imitation and often a bust - just look at Atari and Bitcoin

Buried in a dusty landfill in Alamogordo, New Mexico, are more than 700,000 discarded Atari game cartridges, including E.T., the 1982 Atari game based on the blockbuster film. This bleak trove of artifacts symbolizes the video game crash of 1983, when consumer demand plummeted and companies like Atari literally dumped…

The Conversation

Going pro: Senegal's young gamers betting on eSport

Dakar (AFP) - Avid fans of the best-selling FIFA video game watched on a big screen as leading Senegalese gamers battled it out as virtual iterations of footballing royalty like Cristiano Ronaldo and Olivier Giroud.

AFP

Why In the World Is the FTC Trying to Block Microsoft From Buying Call of Duty?

Antitrust regulators don't seem to understand how the video game industry works.

Reason

God of War, Wordle lead a bumpy year in video games

It’s been a bumpy year for video games, in part thanks to the ongoing repercussions of the pandemic

The Independent UK

The No. 1 Video Game Stock to Buy Right Now

Video gaming stock Electronic Arts (EA) recently signed a lucrative deal with Marvel Entertainment. Moreover, amid solid demand for video games in the U.S., EA is expected to thrive. Wall Street analysts expect the stock to grow more than 17% in the near term. Therefore, EA could be an ideal…

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Pushing Buttons: Shouldn’t the ‘video game Oscars’ be about more than just hours of trailers?

In this week’s newsletter: Other than God of War star Christopher Judge’s heartfelt acceptance speech, the Game Awards felt symptomatic of something wrong with the industry

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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.

Inverse

40 years ago, one woman changed the video game industry forever

Carol Shaw's 'River Raid' became a million-seller and paved the way for female game devs everywhere

The Independent UK

New this week: 'Banshees,' Whitney Houston, 'High on Life'

This week’s new entertainment releases include an album from rapper Ab-Soul, the irreverent shoot-’em-up video game “High on Life” and rising comedian Atsuko Okatsuka debuts her first HBO comedy special called “The Intruder.”

Los Angeles Times

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.

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Reason

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.

Fortune

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.

Los Angeles Times

The Game Awards to stage a musical production at the Hollywood Bowl

LOS ANGELES — The Game Awards will next year bring its format of honoring the past, present and future of video games to the Hollywood Bowl. On June 25 in a concert backed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Geoff Keighley-hosted The Game Awards will present a night of video…

France 24

US sues to block Microsoft's takeover of Activision in blow to big tech

The US Federal Trade Commission has filed a formal complaint to stop Microsoft's $69 billion dollar acquisition of video game studio Activision. Also in the show: China and Saudi Arabia sign $30 billion in new contracts, and we see how Italy's pasta sector is under strain from high energy prices.

The Guardian - US

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

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.

The Street

GameStop Stock Higher Despite Wider Q3 Loss, Muted Video Game Sales

"We're seeking to transform a legacy brick-and-mortar business that was on the brink of bankruptcy ... this path carries risk and is taking time," said CEO Mike Furlong.

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