The European Commission has extended the deadline for making a decision Microsoft$69 billion acquisition Activision Blizzard. The EU’s competition watchdog said in a filing on Thursday that it would push back the initial April 25 deadline for the deal to May 22 after Microsoft submitted remedies to get it approved. While details of the fixes…
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published the opinions of six development studios that all think Microsoftacquisition proposed by Activision Blizzard should go ahead. Only one of the six studios that responded was named – 4J Studios, the Scottish developer responsible for the console versions. Minecraft. 4J’s chairman and founder Chris van der…
Microsoft has announced yet another new ten-year deal in an attempt to allay regulatory concerns about the proposed acquisition Activision Blizzard. on Wednesday, Xbox the owner announced that he had signed a ten-year deal for Xbox streaming PC gamesand Activision Blizzard games after the completion of the acquisition with the Japanese cloud game company Ubitus….
Microsoft has announced Another major deal, this time bringing Xbox games to the cloud Boosteroid. According to Microsoft, this new 10-year deal will bring Xbox PC games to the service. It will also see Activision Blizzard games added if the acquisition is completed. “We believe in the power of games to bring people together. That’s…
MicrosoftThe gaming chief has said his proposal is $69 billion Activision Blizzard Acquisition is not a “fixture” for the future. Xboxand that the gaming division will still exist even if regulators block the deal. Phil Spencer was in the UK this week for talks with the Competition and Markets Authority following a European Commission hearing…
Sony’s long-standing deal with Activision, which saw heavy PlayStation marketing and new Call of Duty content released on its platforms first, is coming to an end. during an interview with CNBC Microsoft President Brad Smith said Tuesday from Brussels that Sony’s current deal with Activision Blizzard “expires next year.” As it stands, it means that…
Call of Duty hasn’t been on a Nintendo system for about ten years, but that’s changing. Xbox announced that it has signed a deal with Nintendo to bring the shooter series to Nintendo’s systems for the next 10 years. We have now signed a binding 10-year agreement to bring Xbox games to Nintendo gamers. This…
Microsoft has signed a “binding 10-year agreement,” officially confirming its long-term commitment to bringing the Call of Duty franchise to Nintendo platforms. The store is in accordance with the plans announced in December last year. Microsoft President Brad Smith said on Twitter today that Microsoft has entered into a legal agreement with Nintendo. By opinion…
Microsoft has signed a “binding 10-year legal agreement” to bring Call of Duty Nintendo platforms, it is claimed. By Xbox company, sen previously announced commitments — now apparently legally binding — includes releasing future Call of Duty games “with full features and content” on the same day as the Xbox, if its proposed acquisition Activision…
Three companies told Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) they believed Microsoftacquisition proposed by Activision Blizzard would harm competition. As part of it An investigation into the $69 billion dealThe CMA spoke to six third parties who are either existing competitors in console gaming or cloud gaming services or potential competitors should the merger be…