Microsoft, Activision Blizzard Extend Merger Deadline as They Seek Final U.K....
Microsoft and Activision Blizzard extended the deadline to close their $69 billion mega-deal by three months as the parties work to get approval from U.K. regulators. Microsoft and Activision...
View ArticleMicrosoft and Sony Must Embrace Partnership After Activision Deal
VIP+ Analysis: As Microsoft’s deal with Activision Blizzard hits the finish line, PlayStation and Xbox need to prepare for the future.
View ArticleMicrosoft Activision New Deal Triggers Fresh Investigation by U.K. Regulator
The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will open a fresh investigation after Microsoft and Activision Blizzard agreed on a new, restructured deal. In April, the CMA had blocked Microsoft’s...
View ArticleMicrosoft Closes $69 Billion Acquisition of Activision Blizzard
UPDATED: Microsoft closed a $68.7 billion deal to acquire Activision Blizzard on Friday after getting the green light from regulators in the U.K., nearly two years after it was first announced. The...
View ArticleActivision Blizzard to Pay Nearly $55 Million to Settle Lawsuit Alleging Pay...
Activision Blizzard will pay $54.9 million to settle a lawsuit by California’s Civil Rights Department alleging a pattern of pay and promotion practices that discriminated against women. The...
View ArticleMicrosoft Sets New Activision Blizzard Management Structure as Bobby Kotick...
Bobby Kotick is officially leaving Activision Blizzard on Dec. 29, after more than three decades as CEO of the gaming giant, following Microsoft’s $69 billion takeover of the company. With his exit,...
View ArticleMicrosoft Laying Off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox Employees, Nearly 9%...
A little over three months after Microsoft closed its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the tech giant is slashing the ranks of its gaming division. Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer announced the...
View ArticleGaming Layoffs Cut Costs at Expense of Fresh IP
VIP+ Analysis: An estimated 5,900 jobs were axed throughout January, snuffing out chances for new video game properties in the process.
View ArticleActivision Blizzard Sued by Esports Pros Seeking at Least $680 Million,...
Two professional esports players are demanding at least $680 million in aggregate monetary damages in a lawsuit against Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard, alleging the game company holds an “unlawful...
View Article‘Diablo IV’ Is Now Available on Xbox Game Pass: Here’s How To Play the Video...
Back in October 2023, Microsoft acquired the game studio Activision-Blizzard with an eye towards growing Xbox’s exclusive game library. And now, “Diablo IV” is the first major Activision-Blizzard game...
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