In a recent interview, xbox Head Phil Spencer touched on a range of topics related to the platform, including the recent layoffs. Earlier this month, Microsoft laid off about 10,000 workers, reportedly preparing for slower revenue growth, while Xbox-owned studios such as Halo developer 343 Industries and Bethesda were also affected. Spencer recently spoke to ...
In the final chapter of Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, there was a curious twist. There was a US Federal Trade Commission lawsuit against Microsoft and those in Redmond, to defend themselves, sent a subpoena to Sony. Such a subpoena would potentially force Sony to disclose business details that are ...
It seems Microsoft’s takeover of the company continues to run into hurdles. If the battle intensifies across the Atlantic in the Activision-Blizzard takeover operation, the tone could also rise in Europe. Indeed, it would seem that several sources familiar with the matter believe that the The European Commission is expected to issue a “warning” in ...
As expected, the case of the acquisition of Activision Blizzard did not give us many days of respite until the arrival of the next chapter of this economic-judicial drama, which supposes for Microsoft the acquisition of the giant responsible for Call of Duty. Although the last thing we know dates back to the first conversations ...
Microsoft is trying to persuade regulators around the world to approve its $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard — the biggest deal of its kind the gaming industry has ever seen. Amid concerns about the impact on competition in the industry, and amid passionate lobbying against competitor Sony’s deal, the US Federal Trade Commission has ...
Microsoft wants to take over the publisher Activision Blizzard for a crazy amount of money, but needs the approval of numerous antitrust authorities around the world – and that has been a topic of conversation for months. In Great Britain, even public opinion was called upon, and what the general public has to say on ...
It looks like the team at Microsoft and Xbox continues to go bankrupt. This time, it has nothing to do with Activision-Blizzard but rather with another giant of the diffusion. It seems, Netflix would be in the crosshairs to end up being part of Microsoft. Something that, if true, would be a great acquisition for ...
The scramble for Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard continues unabated. Now that the American FTC wants to sue the deal, Microsoft is making further arguments in favor of the deal. One thing has to be handed to Microsoft: the company is fully behind the planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard, no matter how much resistance is ...
This Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is seeking to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The FTC, an independent agency of the U.S. government, claimed the $69 billion deal would allow Microsoft to crush rivals for its Xbox gaming console. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 – PC Trailer In a complaint published on Dec. 8, ...
Irritated by the lack of dialogue with PlayStation as part of the Activision Blizzard acquisition, Xbox tackles the Japanese manufacturer again. The childishness on both sides continues. Tensions between PlayStation and Xbox over the Activision acquisition are becoming more palpable, and Microsoft would like to speed it up. “PlayStation, are you there? Give us a ...
