The EU will decide on the deal between Xbox and Activision later

The EU will decide on the deal between Xbox and Activision later

The European Commission, Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority and the US Federal Trade Commission continue to investigate Microsoft’s nearly $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The first-named regulator extended the publication of the preliminary decision by 10 days to 4/25 of this year. He also said that given the scale of the transaction, global regulators … Read more

Will Activision Blizzard’s Xbox Merger Hurt Gamers?

Will Activision Blizzard’s Xbox Merger Hurt Gamers?

Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is the third key market to be concerned about Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The US Federal Trade Commission and the European Commission have already raised concerns. For now, it is only a report with a preliminary finding, the investigation is still ongoing. But now CMA publicly … Read more

Diablo 4 will require PlayStation Plus and Xbox Live Gold, even if you play solo

Diablo 4 will require PlayStation Plus and Xbox Live Gold, even if you play solo

Diablo 4, the highly anticipated new installment of Blizzard’s Action-RPG saga that will go on sale next June 6 on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X / S and computers, will require a subscription to PS Plus in Sony consoles and Xbox Live Gold on Microsoft systems to be enjoyed. This requirement … Read more