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Microsoft and the FTC’s fight over Activision reveals secret deals, bombshell emails, and more 4 min read

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Microsoft and the FTC’s fight over Activision reveals secret deals, bombshell emails, and more

Microsoft and the US Federal Trade Commission sparred today in an explosive first day of court proceedings over the fate of the $68.2 billion Activision... Read More

Sony to withhold PlayStation 6 info from Activision if Microsoft buyout completes 2 min read

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Sony to withhold PlayStation 6 info from Activision if Microsoft buyout completes

The Activision Blizzard deal drama never ends, does it? One of the new bits of info to come out today ahead of Microsoft’s meeting with... Read More

New Zealand could be the next territory to block Activision Blizzard deal 2 min read

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New Zealand could be the next territory to block Activision Blizzard deal

Microsoft will meet with the United States Federal Trade Commission in a courtroom starting tomorrow to iron out the fate of the former’s endeavor to... Read More

Microsoft and the FTC set to argue Activision deal June 22 2 min read

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Microsoft and the FTC set to argue Activision deal June 22

Microsoft and the US Federal Trade Commission will meet for the first of several engagements on June 22, 2023 as the two discuss the fate... Read More

The FTC doubles down on its opposition to Microsoft acquiring Activision with a new injunction 2 min read

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The FTC doubles down on its opposition to Microsoft acquiring Activision with a new injunction

The Federal Trade Commission is already in the books as opposed to Microsoft acquiring Activision Blizzard and filed an administrative complaint to formalize its objections... Read More

Microsoft lawyers could be examining Plan B to close Activision deal without CMA approval 2 min read

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Microsoft lawyers could be examining Plan B to close Activision deal without CMA approval

Unsurprisingly, it seems Microsoft may be exploring a Plan B option if their appeal of the UK’s Competition and Markets Authorities vote to block the... Read More

Activision CEO fears US could fall behind streaming and mobile technologies without Microsoft deal 3 min read

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Activision CEO fears US could fall behind streaming and mobile technologies without Microsoft deal

Amid regulatory investigations and ongoing sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuits, Activision CEO Bobby Kotick sat down with Variety to address the company’s embattled position in... Read More

OnPodcast Ep. 114: EU approves Activision deal, AI replacing human jobs, Musk’s data abuse letter 1 min read

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OnPodcast Ep. 114: EU approves Activision deal, AI replacing human jobs, Musk’s data abuse letter

Welcome back to another OnPodcast show! We’re at episode 114 and we’re talking about the CMA getting questioned by its MPs as the EU approves... Read More

China’s antitrust committee joins Microsoft’s growing list of Activision approvals 2 min read

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China’s antitrust committee joins Microsoft’s growing list of Activision approvals

Despite the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority still jawing about their blockage of the Activision deal in the region, Microsoft continues to rack up regulatory... Read More

Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal gets the thumbs up from the European Commission 2 min read

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Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal gets the thumbs up from the European Commission

Microsoft’s $68.2 billion dollar Activision Blizzard acquisition gains approval from the European Commission following a block a few weeks ago from the UK’s Competition and... Read More

The CMA issues restrictive order to prevent any further action in the Microsoft and Activision acquisition 1 min read

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The CMA issues restrictive order to prevent any further action in the Microsoft and Activision acquisition

Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal is hit with another curve ball as the United Kingdom’s Competition and Market Authorities (CMA) issues a restrictive interim order doubling-down... Read More

Microsoft’s Activision deal expected to clear EU regulatory investigation 2 min read

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Microsoft’s Activision deal expected to clear EU regulatory investigation

Despite the proverbial leg sweep two weeks ago by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the EU Commission... Read More

Activision Blizzard reveals it is making more money from PC games than console ones 1 min read

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Activision Blizzard reveals it is making more money from PC games than console ones

Video game industry giant Activision Blizzard has revealed in its most recent quarterly earnings report that it is making more money from PC games than... Read More

Microsoft’s Activision deal is done, the company needs to make a new one 5 min read

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Microsoft’s Activision deal is done, the company needs to make a new one

Last week, the United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority took the wind out of Microsoft’s Activision merger sails with the conclusion to their anticompetitive investigation... Read More

Microsoft news recap: CMA blocks Activision Blizzard acquisition, Phone Link for iOS launches, and more 2 min read

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Microsoft news recap: CMA blocks Activision Blizzard acquisition, Phone Link for iOS launches, and more

Microsoft news recap is a weekly feature highlighting the top Microsoft news stories of the past week. Sit back, grab some coffee, and enjoy the... Read More

OnPodcast Ep. 111: CMA blocks Activision deal, no more Windows 10 features, quarterly earnings 1 min read

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OnPodcast Ep. 111: CMA blocks Activision deal, no more Windows 10 features, quarterly earnings

Welcome back to another OnPodcast show! We’re at episode 111 and we’re talking about Microsoft’s Activision deal being put on life support at CMA block.... Read More

Microsoft signs another 10-year deal with Nware, despite Activision Blizzard deal block 2 min read

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Microsoft signs another 10-year deal with Nware, despite Activision Blizzard deal block

Earlier this week, Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal hit a major roadblock after UK regulators blocked the $68 billion deal indicating that it would negatively impact... Read More