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Only six of Activision Blizzard's 10,000 employees caught the coronavirus.

European Commission approves Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
May 15, 2023
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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...

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Microsoft acquisition blocked; Sony’s selling plenty of PS5s | Kaser Focus

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
April 29, 2023
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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...

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Microsoft inks 10-year agreement with cloud gaming platform Nware

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
April 28, 2023
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Microsoft announced today that it’s partnering with European cloud gaming platform Nware. The two companies just signed a 10-year deal where the console manufacturer...

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Microsoft reports Xbox revenues are sluggish in Q3

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
April 25, 2023
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Microsoft released its financial earnings report for Q3 of fiscal year 2023 today. The report includes details about the fortunes of its different departments,...

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Skybound Entertainment is publishing Closer the Distance from .

Skybound touts indie titles Closer The Distance and Homestead Arcana

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
April 5, 2023
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Skybound Entertainment unveiled Closer The Distance, a narrative-led life simulator from award-winning indie studio Osmotic Games. It made the announcement during Microsoft’s ID@Xbox Showcase....

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UK relaxes anti-competition concerns on Microsoft-Activision deal

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
March 24, 2023
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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...

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Microsoft reveals developer acceleration program for ID@Xbox

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
March 21, 2023
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Microsoft announced today it is launching a new program for its ID@Xbox publishing initiative. This developer acceleration program makes it easier for indie game...

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Nvidia's Omniverse is a platform for the industrial and enterprise metaverse.

Nvidia expands Omniverse ecosystem as downloads hit 300K

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
March 21, 2023
6 min

Nvidia has expanded its Omniverse ecosystem, which is kind of like a metaverse for engineers and enterprises, as hundreds of companies are adopting it...

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The Dice Summit 2023 took place in February in Las Vegas.

What do we mean by the long game? | Dice Summit Town Hall

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
March 10, 2023
28 min

In 22 years of attending the annual Dice Summit, I’ve witnessed extraordinary and memorable talks from the leaders of the game industry. And so...

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Nvidia and Microsoft ink 10-year deal bringing Xbox games to GeForce Now

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
February 21, 2023
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Nvidia and Microsoft announced today they’ve signed a deal bringing Xbox PC games to the GeForce Now cloud gaming platform. In the coming weeks,...

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