Microsoft

16

Jul

By Seasoned Gaming

Podcasts

Bitcast 257 : Microsoft Moves to Close on Activision-Blizzard

In Bitcast 257 the guys continue to provide legal analysis of Microsoft's acquisition of Activision-Blizzard (thanks to Hoeg) as they move another step closer. They also discuss Bungie's lawsuit against harassment, PlayStation's two-billion dollar investment in R&D, and upcoming games including Remnant 2, EA's Black Panther, and more! Amazon Apple…

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11

Jul

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Microsoft Wins Case Versus the FTC to Acquire Activision-Blizzard for Xbox

In a defining moment in the gaming industry's history, Microsoft has won it's case against the FTC on its right to acquire Activision-Blizzard. In her ruling on denying the injunction sought by the FTC, Judge Corley ruled that "The FTC has not shown it is likely to succeed on its…

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15

May

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

EU Approves Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision-Blizzard

Another major development in the on-going saga of Microsoft acquiring Activision-Blizzard occurred today. Just a couple weeks removed from the UK's CMA blocking the deal, the EU Commission has formally approved the deal. At the heart of the EU Commission's decision is this statement: The Commission's in-depth market investigation indicated…

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26

Apr

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Xbox’s Third-Quarter Fiscal Results : Hardware Struggles and Service Successes

Microsoft has announced its fiscal results for the third quarter of FY2023 which of course means it's time to break down the Gaming segment. The below results represent January 1st through March 31st which is the third quarter in Microsoft's fiscal results. Generally speaking they were good news for Xbox…

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26

Apr

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

The UK’s CMA Blocks Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision-Blizzard

It feels like we've been discussing Microsoft's acquisition of Activision-Blizzard forever at this point. Microsoft entered into a $68.7 billion deal to buy Activision, one of the most popular video games publishers in the world, in January 2022. The CMA launched an in-depth review of the deal in September 2022,…

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24

Mar

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Xbox Acquisition of Activision-Blizzard : The CMA Issues Updated Findings

In the on-going saga of Microsoft's acquisition of Activision-Blizzard, the CMA published its updated findings today. You can find the full details here, but the short summary is this: ...the CMA inquiry group has updated its provisional findings and reached the provisional conclusion that, overall, the transaction will not result…

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21

Feb

By Elliot Porter

Latest News

Microsoft Announces Agreement with NVIDIA to Bring Xbox PC Games to GeForce NOW

Earlier today, Head of Xbox and Microsoft's CEO of Gaming, Phil Spencer, announced a 10 year agreement with PC gaming giants NVIDIA to bring Xbox PC games to GeForce NOW streaming. https://twitter.com/XboxP3/status/1628096694939156486?s=20 Add to this the news of Xbox's partnership with Nintendo, and Phil's intention to be able to play…

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21

Feb

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Microsoft Announces Ten-Year Deal to Bring Call of Duty to Nintendo Players

As the battle over Microsoft's acquisition of Activision-Blizzard heats up, it's clear Microsoft is doubling-down on their commitment to bring AB games to more players as a way to seal the deal. This morning Brad Smith, Vice Chair and President at Microsoft, announced that they have signed a ten-year, legally…

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18

Jan

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Report : Joe Staten Leaves 343 Industries and Halo to Re-Join Xbox Publishing

As reported by several sources and detailed by Microsoft earlier today, the company is parting ways with approximately 10,000 positions. While it represents less than 5% of Microsoft's total workforce, it is still a large number of employees, with positions impacted across all divisions. While details are still surfacing, particularly…

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08

Dec

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

FTC Sues to Block Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision-Blizzard

Breaking over the last hour, the FTC has officially announced that they will sue Microsoft to block their acquisition of Activision-Blizzard. You can find the full filing here, and they also detailed their key claims via a long thread on Twitter (below). https://twitter.com/FTC/status/1600930585345724417?s=20&t=1yHkBEk_vqY5WKZtybEVjw The news comes just one day after…

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17

Nov

By Bryan Finck

Articles

Who Are Gamers in 2022?

Despite readily available evidence to the contrary, the world’s population of “gamers” still has a hard time shaking off preconceived notions about those who inhabit its ranks. Indeed, some may never let go of the idea that gamers are just lonely, anti-social, often toxic young men wasting their lives in…

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14

Oct

By Steve Esposito

Articles, Latest News

Microsoft’s ABK Acquisition is Sony’s Iceberg Embarrassment

Since Microsoft announced the purchase of Activision-Blizzard and King, discourse has effectively run its course. At first, we did not know what to really expect when it came to the nuance of this deal, and now that we inch ever so close to the completion of this insanely expensive acquisition,…

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01

Sep

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Xbox Confirms Overwatch, Call of Duty, and Diablo will be in Game Pass

This morning CEO of Gaming for Microsoft, Phil Spencer, issued a new statement on the Activision-Blizzard acquisition. As posted on Microsoft's Blog, it confirms a few details about the future including what titles would arrive on Game Pass and which may be exclusive. The statement from Spencer specifically states a…

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26

Jul

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Xbox Series X/S are Fastest Selling Consoles in Brand History

It's fiscal results time again and today Microsoft shared the results of it's 2022 fiscal year 4th quarter (April through June 2022). With the focus on gaming, it once again provides insight into the success of the Xbox brand and how it continues to evolve. You can find Microsoft's full…

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09

Jun

By Ains

Latest News

Xbox Announces New Ways to Interact with their Ecosystem

I've written extensively about Xbox's direction and where they are driving their gaming segment over the next several years. This morning, a few days before their next big showcase, they shared more details on those plans. As detailed on the Xbox Wire Blog, the Xbox team is focused on partnerships…

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