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“Microsoft to Provide Unrestricted Access to Activision Blizzard Games for Cloud Gaming Platforms: EU Approval and Licensing Agreements”

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“Microsoft to Provide Unrestricted Access to Activision Blizzard Games for Cloud Gaming Platforms: EU Approval and Licensing Agreements”

Mones Hawass Books Wednesday, May 17, 2023 12:00 AM The European Union gave the green light to the acquisition Microsoft Activision Blizzard, however, as a condition, the European Union required Microsoft to make Activision games available to all cloud gaming platforms without any restrictions in the future. According to the Indian TOI website, the European … Read more

“Summer Game Fest 2021: Major Publishers Including PlayStation & Xbox to Connect the Video Game World”

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“Summer Game Fest 2021: Major Publishers Including PlayStation & Xbox to Connect the Video Game World”

What the E3 organizers couldn’t do, the team around producer Geoff Keighley succeeded again. Summer Game Fest will connect the video game world in just a few weeks with a big show featuring major publishers including PlayStation a Xbox. Geoff Keighley revealed that this year’s More than 40 partners in various roles will participate in … Read more

“Microsoft Struggles to Acquire Activision Blizzard Amid Termination Fee Concerns, CEO Bobby Kotick’s Fate Uncertain”

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“Microsoft Struggles to Acquire Activision Blizzard Amid Termination Fee Concerns, CEO Bobby Kotick’s Fate Uncertain”

Jakarta – Struggle Microsoft to be able to acquire Activision Blizzard it feels so hard. If they fail to buy this video game giant, they will have to pay termination fees of up to tens of trillions of rupiah. Microsoft’s loss was conveyed directly by the CEO of Activision Blizzard, Bobby Kotick. He revealed that … Read more

“UK Competition and Market Authority Blocks Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard”

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“UK Competition and Market Authority Blocks Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard”

Jakarta – Looks like an attempt Microsoft be with Activision Blizzard it will be difficult. This is because the UK’s Competition and Market Authority (CMA) did not approve of Microsoft’s acquisition of the video game giant. The decision to block the deal has something to do with the cloud gaming market. According to CMA, the … Read more

“CMA blocks Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard in UK, citing anti-competitive concerns”

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“CMA blocks Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard in UK, citing anti-competitive concerns”

The Markets and Competition Regulatory Authority in the United Kingdom (CMA) announced this Wednesday that it has blocked the purchase by Microsoft of the video game company Activision Blizzardvalued at 55,000 million pounds (62,163 million euros). Martin Coleman, president of the independent panel of experts that carried out the investigation of the British regulator, considered … Read more

“Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard Approved by South Africa’s Competition Commission”

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“Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard Approved by South Africa’s Competition Commission”

As the largest market on the African continent, South Africa’s Competition Commission unconditionally approved Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, which can also be seen as another failure of Sony, the opponent. South Africa’s Competition Commission made a decision at a meeting on the 11th, arguing that “this transaction will not cause significant monopoly effects.” South … Read more

North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer Demands Transparency from Sony over Exclusivity Deals and Bungie Acquisition

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North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer Demands Transparency from Sony over Exclusivity Deals and Bungie Acquisition

North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer has asked Sony to disclose all of Sony’s exclusivity deals. PlayStation, as a transparency action in the midst of the dispute over the purchase of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft. The American politician also asked the Japanese company to clarify how it managed to acquire Bungie, describing his conduct as “anti-competitive.” … Read more

“Activision’s Season 3 Ricochet: The Ultimate Anti-Cheat System for Call of Duty Games”

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“Activision’s Season 3 Ricochet: The Ultimate Anti-Cheat System for Call of Duty Games”

Jakarta – Cheater has become commonplace in many games, including the Call of Duty game series Modern Warfare II and Warzone 2.0 made Activision. But now Activision has released a new anti-cheat system called Season 3 Ricochet which promises to be difficult for cheaters to penetrate in Modern Warfare and Warzone. Really? One of the … Read more

Microsoft’s €70bn Activision deal sees UK regulator withdraw major concern

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Microsoft’s €70bn Activision deal sees UK regulator withdraw major concern

The UK regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), has dropped one of its key concerns regarding Microsoft’s €70bn acquisition of gaming giant Activision Blizzard. This development is a significant boost for the tech giant, which has been working to secure regulatory approval from multiple jurisdictions. Microsoft’s move to buy Activision is its most significant … Read more

Microsoft-Activision Deal: EU Remedies Focused Solely on Competitors in Cloud Streaming Domain

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Microsoft-Activision Deal: EU Remedies Focused Solely on Competitors in Cloud Streaming Domain

Recently, Microsoft announced that it was acquiring Activision Blizzard in a move that is set to shake up the gaming industry. The deal, which is worth $68.7 billion, will make Microsoft the fourth-largest company in the industry, with Activision’s popular titles such as Call of Duty and Candy Crush joining its already impressive portfolio. However, … Read more