FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 15 - Caught on Camera

CMA is in danger of securing pyrrhic victory in Call of Duty battle

Regulating Microsoft’s takeover of Activision Blizzard could make UK games market international outlier

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2023

Microsoft and UK regulators want more time to work on $69 billion Activision deal

Microsoft and British regulators sought more time from a court Monday as the U.S. tech company uses a rare second chance to overcome opposition to its $69 billion bid for video game maker Activision Blizzard

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2023

Our Daniel Rubino chats Microsoft vs FTC on This Week in Tech

Last week was a big one for Microsoft in its pursuit to purchase Activision Blizzard. Our Editor in Chief discussed the progress in the latest episode of This Week in Tech.

Windows Central · Jul 17, 2023

Microsoft and Sony enter "binding agreement" to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation

In advance of Microsoft's likely acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the software giant has agreed with Sony to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation.

TechRadar · Jul 17, 2023

Microsoft agrees to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation ahead of Activision buy

Software giant acquiesced after US trade commission expressed concern that Activision Blizzard acquisition would hurt gamers

The Guardian - US · Jul 16, 2023

Call of Duty will stay on PlayStation consoles thanks to this new "binding agreement" between Sony and Microsoft

Sony has secured a "binding agreement" with Microsoft to keep Call of Duty games on PlayStation consoles.

TechRadar · Jul 16, 2023

Xbox and PlayStation call a truce over Call of Duty and enter into binding agreement (Updated)

Call of Duty is staying on PlayStation. And Xbox chief Phil Spencer just made it officially official.

Windows Central · Jul 16, 2023

Microsoft moves "another step closer to the finish line" as FTC loses final appeal to prevent the Activision Blizzard acquisition

The Ninth Circuit has now denied the "motion of injunctive relief", leaving Microsoft free to complete the acquisition.

TechRadar · Jul 15, 2023

US agency loses bid to halt Microsoft’s $69bn purchase of Activision Blizzard

The Federal Trade Commission’s request to pause the deal was rejected, clearing the few remaining hurdles for it to go through

The Guardian - US · Jul 15, 2023

Microsoft moves closer to completing $69 billion Activision takeover after court rebuffs regulators

A U.S. appeals court has rejected a bid by federal regulators to block Microsoft from closing its $68.7 billion deal to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2023