Judge denies injunction in Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition
A judge has denied the Federal Trade Commission’s request for a preliminary injunction to block Microsoft and Activision Blizzard’s pending merger. While the FTC...
FTC seeks injunction to block $68.7B Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard
Updated June 13 6:30pm — The FTC has been granted a temporary injunction blocking Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The parties are expected to...
European Commission approves Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal
The European Commission announced today that it had approved Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision-Blizzard. While it expressed reservations about the deal, it said Microsoft’s efforts...
Activision Blizzard releases new report on DE&I and sustainability
Activision Blizzard today released its Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Report for 2022. This report covers the company’s efforts with diversity, inclusion, ethical work...
Call of Duty Endowment highlights struggle of women veterans in finding jobs
The Call of Duty Endowment and Activision Blizzard are announcing this year’s in-game fundraiser and continuing efforts to advocate for veterans through a new...
Microsoft acquisition blocked; Sony’s selling plenty of PS5s | Kaser Focus
It’s been a weird week, watching Microsoft. I’m no less tired of the Activision-Blizzard acquisition, but I was a bit animated by the news...
UK relaxes anti-competition concerns on Microsoft-Activision deal
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has published its updated provisional findings in the case of Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The new findings...
Crash Team Rumble launches on June 20
Activision Blizzard and developer Toys for Bob announced today that Crash Team Rumble is launching on June 20 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox...
Nintendo’s nostalgia-fueled Direct gives the Switch some juice | Kaser Focus
Nintendo announced a surprise Direct this week, showing off the games it’s launching in early 2023. It showed several games, including Tears of the...
Activision Blizzard reaches fiscal highs in Q4 2022
Activision Blizzard has reported record breaking results for both 2022 and its fourth quarter in its most recent financial results. For its annual performance,...