Image: Nintendo Life Following Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, there’s been a lot of discussion about the titles Xbox has released on other platforms, so what’s the latest? Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said Bloomberg this week that he thinks Xbox has a better chance of being a “good publisher” for all platforms (including Nintendo) now ...
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick is officially stepping down from the company following the completion of Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of the game developer and publisher. Kotick’s last day is December 29th, when Microsoft studio head Matt Booty will take over as head of Activision Blizzard’s executive team. Kotick led Activision Blizzard for 32 years. ...
On October 13, Microsoft officially acquired Activision Blizzard, making Microsoft’s largest transaction. This deal included the biggest console and PC franchises such as Call of Duty, Warcraft and Diablo, in addition to establishing a large presence with the addition of King, known for his development of Candy Crush. However, the FTC (Federal Trade Commission), responsible ...
game news Acquisition of the Century: Five powerful consequences of Microsoft’s Activision takeover lawsuit Published on 07/23/2023 at 12:30 p.m Share : Since January 18, 2022, the planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft has been acting like a bomb. With a lot of information and reversals of the situation, we have enough to get ...
The planned takeover of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft has been going on for 17 months. And after starting a lawsuit and many other twists and turns, here are five things to keep in mind on the subject. The two giants of the video game industry, Microsoft and Sony, have always been in competition. But recently ...
Yves Guillemot, CEO Ubisofthas stated that he believes microsoft buy Activision Blizzard That’s “good news” because of what it means for mobile gaming. During the company’s latest earnings call, Guillemot was asked in an interview with investors about his thoughts on the Activision-Blizzard deal, as well as his decision not to get Ubisoft acquired by ...
The Redmond company is forced to postpone the purchase limit until October. After a few days of speculation on the final result, it’s official. Microsoft and Activision have agreed to extend the merger agreement through October 18, 2023. Microsoft and Activision Blizzard have extended the deadline for the merger agreement to 10/18. We are optimistic ...
Activision Blizzard and Microsoft The parties agreed to extend the acquisition deadline until the fall to resolve final regulatory issues. The deadline to close the deal was originally set for yesterday, July 18, but changed after a meeting between the two companies. Activision Blizzard stated in its financial report for the second quarter of 2023 ...
game news It’s the never-ending story, another twist on the Microsoft and Activision acquisition: the final deal doesn’t apply to tomorrow! Published on 07/19/2023 at 4:45 p.m Share : Eight days ago, the takeover between Microsoft and Activision experienced a turning point that was as big as it was positive. After months of litigation, the ...
news business Microsoft finally sees the end of the tunnel for the acquisition of Activision-Blizzard! Business news of the week Published on 07/16/2023 at 17:00 Share : Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard King continues to dominate business news this week, but that’s not all! We also found out how much Sony plans to invest in ...
