Sledgehammer Games says Modern Warfare III gameplay hours are up versus previous games
Call of Duty game studio Sledgehammer Games said that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III has set records for engagement for the overall Modern...
Microsoft owns Activision Blizzard — now what? | Kaser Focus
In case you haven’t heard, Microsoft today finally completed its acquisition of Activision Blizzard King after 21 months of prep work and grappling with...
Microsoft completes its acquisition of Activision Blizzard King
After several months of grappling with federal investigations, Microsoft has closed its deal to acquire Activision Blizzard King. The console manufacturer officially acquired the...
UK authorities give final approval for Microsoft’s $68.7B acquisition of Activision Blizzard
The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority gave final approval today for Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The CMA issued a statement...
Blizzard predictably axes Overwatch League to ‘revitalize’ esports program
Following the 2023 Overwatch League Grand Finals, Blizzard announced it would rebuild its esports program. After six seasons, the OWL never quite lived up...
Acquisition pause, Venom, and Ubisoft’s ‘large game’ | Kaser Focus
Another long week on the books, and luckily this one was not entirely dominated by the Microsoft-FTC-Activision Blizzard scuffle. In fact, given that Microsoft...
Sony signs deal with Microsoft to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation
Microsoft and Sony have signed a binding deal to keep Call of Duty on the PlayStation platform. The deal comes after a federal appeals...
The Activision Blizzard acquisition isn’t over until it’s over | Kaser Focus
Earlier in the week, it appeared that the FTC’s case against Microsoft had been summarily dismissed by Judge Corley, at least insofar as she...
The clock is ticking on gaming’s biggest acquisition | The DeanBeat
In the antitrust case against Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition, there are jokesters who are wondering which side the Federal Trade Commission is really on....
What happens to Microsoft and Activision Blizzard post-FTC?
Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley has issued her ruling in the case of the Federal Trade Commission’s temporary injunction against Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard....