The FTC has resumed its administrative case against the proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft. According to the "Order returning matter to adjudication" published by the…
September 27, 2023 | 01:07 EDT
While Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard appears to be almost in the bag, there's at least one major publisher that isn't interested in going the same route, Capcom. During a video…
September 25, 2023 | 06:24 EDT
Subscription exclusivity is common among TV shows and even movies. Could it happen with Xbox Game Pass in the future? Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer denied that possibility in an interview with…
September 23, 2023 | 06:40 EDT
Some may have been wondering what happened to Hideo Kojima's game developed in partnership with Xbox and announced last year. Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer himself was interviewed by the…
September 23, 2023 | 04:59 EDT
The UK CMA has announced its preliminary approval of the Microsoft-Activision Blizzard merger this morning, pointing to "remedies" that allay its residual concerns with the newly-proposed deal.…
September 22, 2023 | 04:41 EDT
Today Microsoft announced the Xbox Mastercard credit card, promising perks dedicated to gamers using it for their purchases. According to the announcement, the card issued by Barclays requires no…
September 11, 2023 | 11:52 EDT
Microsoft has submitted a restructured version of its proposed Activision-Blizzard acquisition after the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) confirmed it blocked the original deal. In a…
August 22, 2023 | 05:42 EDT
Microsoft has announced that the Xbox 360 store is to close its doors for good next year. According to a post on the official Xbox site, the Xbox 360 store will close down on July 29th, after which…
August 17, 2023 | 09:33 EDT
Today Bethesda announced that its cool new IP rhythm game by Tango Gameworks Hi-Fi Rush has passed a player milestone. According to the announcement made on X (previously Twitter), the game has now…
August 16, 2023 | 01:33 EDT
Today Microsoft announced that it implemented a new enforcement system on its Xbox online services with the intent of curbing problematic behavior. According to the announcement, the system will…
August 15, 2023 | 12:08 EDT
Today the Commerce Commission of New Zealand cleared the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft. The antitrust regulator of the island country was one of the few remaining agencies that…
August 7, 2023 | 09:45 EDT
Today Microsoft revealed a brand new special edition Xbox Wireless Controller, named "Stormcloud Vapor." According to the announcement, the effect decorating on the controller is described as a "…
August 1, 2023 | 11:04 EDT
During Microsoft's financial conference call for investors and analysts, chief executive officer Satya Nadella and chief financial officer Amy Hood provided more insight into the performance of the…
July 25, 2023 | 06:13 EDT
Microsoft announced its financial results for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2023, including details about the performance of its Xbox business. The related press release and presentation…
July 25, 2023 | 04:12 EDT
The British antitrust regulator CMA has provided more clarity about its plans for issuing a new decision on Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard. In a witness statement requested by the…
July 22, 2023 | 01:52 EDT
Today the FTC paused its administrative proceeding against the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft. The order published today by the regulator follows a joint motion by Microsoft and…
July 20, 2023 | 06:18 EDT
The Federal Trade Commission has published a motion by Microsoft and Activision Blizzard asking the regulator to put its administrative proceeding against the acquisition on hold. The motion,…
July 19, 2023 | 06:14 EDT
Microsoft and Activision Blizzard have announced that their merger deadline has been extended until the fall. Speaking via Twitter, Microsoft vice chair Brad Smith revealed the extension earlier…
July 19, 2023 | 09:19 EDT
Following a long case management conference before the British Competition Appeals Tribunal, the CAT conditionally granted the adjournment of the hearing of the appeal hearing jointly requested by…
July 17, 2023 | 02:42 EDT
Today, during the case management conference of Microsoft's appeal against the CMA's prohibition of the merger with Activision Blizzard, the parties provided more information about what happened. …
July 17, 2023 | 11:45 EDT
Today Microsoft announced that it has signed a binding agreement to keep the Call of Duty franchise on PlayStation consoles after the acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The deal was announced via…
July 16, 2023 | 10:32 EDT
The endless saga of the litigation between the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) versus Microsoft and Activision Blizzard has taken a dramatic turn today. The US Court of Appeals denied the regulator'…
July 14, 2023 | 09:06 EDT
The UK CMA (Competition and Markets Authority) has granted itself an extra six weeks to consider Microsoft's arguments regarding the proposed Activision-Blizzard merger. In a new notice of extension…
July 14, 2023 | 09:00 EDT
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is not giving up following yesterday's defeat in a federal court of its demand of a preliminary injunction to hinder Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard…
July 12, 2023 | 07:42 EDT
Microsoft has announced that alongside Activision, it has reached an agreement with the UK antitrust regulator CMA to sit back at the negotiation table about the proposed acquisition. The…
July 11, 2023 | 01:41 EDT
After a few days that have left gamers waiting with bated breath for a ruling, a federal court has ruled against the preliminary injunction demanded by the FTC in its attempt to stop Microsoft's…
July 11, 2023 | 11:23 EDT
While the legal battle between the FTC and Microsoft about the proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard is about to see its climax with a verdict coming soon, on the other side of the ocean…
July 3, 2023 | 11:35 EDT
While the legal battle between Microsoft and the FTC about the proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard is going on in the United States, the British antitrust regulator CMA isn't sitting idle.…
June 29, 2023 | 02:56 EDT
The third day of the hearing pitching Microsoft and Activision against the FTC in the case about the pending acquisition is now ongoing, and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella presented his testimony.…
June 28, 2023 | 05:17 EDT
The second day has just concluded of the evidentiary hearing that sees Microsoft and Activision fight in court against the FTC's demand for a preliminary injunction that would severely hinder the…
June 23, 2023 | 08:20 EDT
Today marked the first day of the evidentiary hearing that sees Microsoft and Activision fight in court against the FTC's demand for a preliminary injunction that would severely hinder the proposed…
June 22, 2023 | 08:34 EDT
Today the United States District Court Northern District of California has published a joint statement listing the industry professionals and consultant called to testify by both the FTC and the…
June 20, 2023 | 04:20 EDT
Today the British Competitions Appeal Tribunal has officially set the dates for the hearing of Microsoft's appeal against the CMA's decision to block the acquisition of Activision Blizzard. …
June 14, 2023 | 10:20 EDT
Yesterday, the FTC filed a motion to obtain a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction in its continued effort to hinder Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, and today a…
June 13, 2023 | 05:56 EDT
Today the FTC has filed a motion requesting a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction in its continued effort to hinder Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard. As reported…
June 12, 2023 | 05:58 EDT
Today the British Competitions Appeal Tribunal hosted the second case management conference about Microsoft's appeal against the CMA's decision to block the acquisition of Activision Blizzard. …
June 12, 2023 | 12:13 EDT
Xbox has revealed upcoming changes to its parental controls amid a $20 million settlement with the FTC. The settlement comes after charges were leveled against Microsoft for illegally collecting…
June 6, 2023 | 10:16 EDT
The Xbox Game Showcase is coming in a week, followed by its Starfield Direct attachment, and Microsoft VP of Xbox Games Marketing Aaron Greenberg took to Twitter to share some information on what you…
June 4, 2023 | 10:36 EDT
Today Xbox Corporate Vice President of Game Creator Experience & Ecosystem Sarah Bond commented on the proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft. Bond took to Twitter to thank the…
June 1, 2023 | 03:53 EDT
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick commented on the proposed acquisition by Microsoft. In an interview on Variety, Kotick explained why being acquired by the console manufacturer made sense for…
May 31, 2023 | 01:35 EDT
Today the British Competitions Appeal Tribunal hosted a case management conference to indicate the calendar of Microsoft's appeal against the CMA's decision to block the acquisition of Activision…
May 30, 2023 | 12:46 EDT
Today South Korea's Fair Trade Commission has announced that it has cleared Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard. According to the official announcement, the approval was decided…
May 30, 2023 | 12:36 EDT
Today the British Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) published the application by Microsoft to appeal against the local Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) following its decision to block the…
May 26, 2023 | 12:13 EDT
Yesterday, a judge of the United States District Court Northern District of California denied the preliminary injunction requested against Microsoft in the so-called "gamers' lawsuit" aiming to…
May 20, 2023 | 10:39 EDT
British Antitrust regulator CMA (Competition and Markets Authority) has issued a response to the decision by the European Union to clear Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard. In a frankly…
May 15, 2023 | 12:45 EDT
Today the European Commission announced that it has cleared the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft. The announcement comes after a lengthy investigation that lasted several months, and…
May 15, 2023 | 11:58 EDT
During the latest episode of the Kinda Funny Xcast, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer talked about the upcoming Xbox Game Showcase in June and the way forward for the brand. Spencer mentioned that…
May 4, 2023 | 07:36 EDT
Today Microsoft announced a referral program for its PC Game Pass service. If you're an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass user, you can now send trials for PC Game Pass to up to five friends…
May 2, 2023 | 01:57 EDT