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Xbox revenue is growing quickly even before it fully acquires Activision

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
April 27, 2022
1 min

Microsoft’s Xbox gaming division is set to grow into one of the industry’s massive conglomerates upon the completion of its Activision Blizzard acquisition. But...

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Game deals hit a record $98.7 billion in Q1 2022.

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Drake Star: Q1 game deals hit $98.7B in value, more than all of 2022

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
April 21, 2022
6 min

Microsoft’s $68.7 billion plan to buy Activision Blizzard and Take-Two’s $12.7 billion bid to buy Zynga pushed the first quarter toward a massive $98.7...

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Epic Games has raised $144M for Ukrainian relief

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
April 4, 2022
1 min

Epic Games announced today that, with help from Xbox and the Fortnite community, it has raised over $144 million to help those in Ukraine...

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Tunic surprise launches on Xbox Game Pass

Posted byby Mike Minotti
March 16, 2022
1 min

Tunic released today, and it showed up in an unexpected place. The indie action-adventure game is available on Xbox Game Pass. Unlock premium content...

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Microsoft suspends sales and services in Russia

Posted byby Mike Minotti
March 4, 2022
1 min

Microsoft announced today that it will suspend all new sales and services of its products in Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine....

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Fighting in the Hotel Royal in Call of Duty: Vanguard multiplayer.

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The DeanBeat: Antitrust fears prompt a change in platform behavior

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 11, 2022
4 min

In the antitrust lawsuit between Epic Games and Apple, we were constantly reminded of the fundamental weakness of Epic’s case and the flaw in...

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Shannon Loftis is retiring from Microsoft's World's Edge Studio.

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Age of Empires studio leader Shannon Loftis retires after 29 years at Microsoft

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 8, 2022
2 min

Shannon Loftis, a longtime game leader at Microsoft, is retiring from the company’s Age of Empires studio after 29 years at Microsoft. Unlock premium...

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Newzoo: Acquisitions have already disrupted 2022’s gaming landscape

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
February 4, 2022
2 min

Newzoo today released data and analysis about 2022’s spate of mergers and acquisitions in the games industry. According to its information, the various acquisitions...