We admit it, our posts on the back and forth between the CMA and the FTC’s lawsuit against Microsoft have plummeted, so much detail is hard to keep track of on a day-to-day basis. Sometimes we don’t know if we’re even close to a story more suited to the Financial Times than the Xbox generation, ...
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick sent the following email to his employees on Monday. Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard was approved by the EU yesterday. As a result, Microsoft’s Xbox Game Studios will continue to grow with a successful acquisition by Activision Blizzard once the remaining hurdles in the CMA and FTC process have been ...
photo: Kevin Diech (Getty Images) As we near the finish line in the month-long battle over Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard, things are getting tense. Governments get involvedstrange Promises are made and the people at the heart of it all – like Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision –sound like they’re starting to feel the strain. ...
photo: Bloomberg (Getty Images) The Communications Workers of America (CWA) today filed charges against publisher Activision—a company with a long track record of alleged anti-unionism– Allegation that the publisher violated several labor laws in connection with the firing of two QA testers. The fees refer to those of Activision The recent decision to force workers ...
In a statement, Activision CEO Bobby Kotick provided an update on the ongoing acquisition. In a statement, Activision CEO Bobby Kotick addressed the workforce and provided an update on the Microsoft acquisition. Kotick said of the ongoing investigation by the authorities that a closer look is needed, especially for a transaction of this magnitude. But ...
screenshot: CNBC/Kotaku To relieve UK regulators reluctance In order to approve the Microsoft acquisition, Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick reached out to CNBC to make the case for the merger. Be Comments on the becoming of the United Kingdom “Death Valley”, if the merger was not approved, deserved it well deserved mockery. But maybe we ...
screenshot: CNBC There are serious concern being voiced around the world on Microsoft’s proposed $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard, with opposition coming not just from Xbox’s competitors, but from all also from Google to Nvidia. You would think that such a precarious situation would require delicate diplomacy, but then, We’re talking about Activision here. ...
In line with his statements about whether Microsoft’s takeover of Activision Blizzard would affect competition, Bobby Kotic extended his statements and confirmed that he has confidence in Xbox management. As is known, the CMA delays the process and is reviewed for phase 2 before the competition authorities. For this reason, Kotic is not surprised, as ...
Rep. Mike Garcia on the campaign trailphoto: Myung J Chun (Getty Images) While it’s normal for prominent businessmen to donate on both sides of the political aisle, so that whoever wins an election, they can call in some favors, as the Republican Party continues to slide to the right Some of the supported candidates deserve ...
Enola Holmes is back – and this time she has her own detective agency. Netflix released the first trailer for the sequel, which is set to debut at the company’s Tudum fan event this November. As it turns out, trying to establish yourself as a private investigator is especially difficult when you’re (1) a girl, ...
