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Sony provides an explanation for their decision to decline Microsoft’s ‘Call of Duty’ deal 2 min read

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Sony provides an explanation for their decision to decline Microsoft’s ‘Call of Duty’ deal

Microsoft’s ongoing legal battle in the US to acquire Activision Blizzard, a gaming giant, saw Jim Ryan, the CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, testify in... 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

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

Microsoft to start making good on its Boosteroid deal June 1 2 min read

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Microsoft to start making good on its Boosteroid deal June 1

Microsoft recently made a deal that would bring first-party Xbox titles to cloud gaming platform Boosteroid for the next ten years. One of several such... 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

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

Microsoft signs nuclear fusion power purchase deal with Helion Energy 2 min read

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Microsoft signs nuclear fusion power purchase deal with Helion Energy

Microsoft has gotten into an agreement with Helion Energy, a nuclear fusion generator, and indicated its intentions to start purchasing clean energy from the firm... 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

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

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

The CMA puts Activision deal on life support. Don’t miss OnPodcast this Sunday! 1 min read

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The CMA puts Activision deal on life support. Don’t miss OnPodcast this Sunday!

Hi, OnMSFT.com readers! It’s the OnPodcast crew here with the usual reminder to tune in and watch our show! This week we’ll be on episode 111,... Read More

A look back at just what Microsoft could acquire with the Activision Blizzard deal 5 min read

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A look back at just what Microsoft could acquire with the Activision Blizzard deal

Microsoft’s quest to acquire Activision Blizzard King has been a longer and more arduous one than anyone likely imagined when it was first announced back... Read More

Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition halted as CMA blocks deal 3 min read

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Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition halted as CMA blocks deal

Microsoft’s bid to acquire Activision Blizzard has run into a brick wall, and places the $68 billion deal’s future essentially dead-on arrival. Following a strong... Read More

South Africa becomes the sixth country to approve Activision Blizzard deal 1 min read

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South Africa becomes the sixth country to approve Activision Blizzard deal

Microsoft’s merger with Activision Blizzard King has been approved in another market. On April 17 the Competition Commission of South Africa announced that it “has... Read More