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...
Microsoft signs 15-year cloud streaming deal with Ubisoft in latest bid to win Activision Blizzard approval
Microsoft has signed a 15-year deal to license Call of Duty and other Activision Blizzard games to Ubisoft in its latest bid to win...
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 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....
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 vs Microsoft is the stuff of legends | Kaser Focus
You’ll forgive me if this Kaser Focus is a bit longer than usual, but things really popped off this week. Last week, we saw...
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...