Call Of Duty Won’t Appear On Game Pass Immediately If Activision-Blizzard Deal Closes
With Microsoft's massive deal to acquire Activision-Blizzard looking more and more likely to close, it's time to start looking at what it will actually mean for the industry. In a…
FTC: Xbox Making Starfield and Redfall Exclusive ‘Powerful Evidence’ Against Activision-Blizzard Merger
The United States Federal Trade Commission has said that Microsoft's actions following its acquisition of ZeniMax and Bethesda is "powerful evidence" in favor of preventing the company's purchase of Activision…
Xbox’s Activision-Blizzard Deal Greenlit in EU…but it’s Not Over Yet – Unlocked 595
Xbox's deal to acquire Activision-Blizzard gets a key approval from the European Commission, even while the UK's CMA doubles down on its opposition. A quote from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella…
European Commission Approves Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard Acquisition
Following an "in-depth" investigation, the European Commission has approved Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision-Blizzard. The investigation began last November, with the commission citing Microsoft's potential expansion into the cloud gaming…
Microsoft, Activision-Blizzard, and the CMA: So, What’s Next?
We spoke to lawyers and analysts to help unpack the rocky road Microsoft has ahead of it if it wants to pursue Activision-Blizzard, what possible outcomes remain, and why we’re…
Xbox’s Activision-Blizzard Deal Is Blocked. Now What? – Unlocked 592
In a surprise plot twist, Microsoft's Activision-Blizzard acquisition has been BLOCKED by the UK's CMA regulatory authority. We spend most of the show discussing the ramifications of this as well…
Activision-Blizzard Buyout Drama Heats Up – Unlocked 583
Microsoft makes 10-year deals to bring Call of Duty to other platforms with not one but TWO different companies in an effort to get regulators to approve the Activision-Blizzard acquisition.…
NetEase Rejects Activision-Blizzard Proposal, Calls Extension Offer “Rude and Unreasonable”
NetEase Inc, one of China’s leading gaming publishers, announced on Wednesday that it has rejected a proposal from Activision Blizzard Inc to extend their longstanding partnership for an additional
FTC moves to block Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard buyout
The US Federal Trade Commission has filed a suit to stop Microsoft's pending $69 billion deal to acquire games giant Activision-Blizzard, creating the most significant obstacle to the acquisition to…
Xbox & PlayStation’s Activision-Blizzard Battle Gets Weird(er) – Unlocked 566
The Microsoft-vs.-Sony drama over Xbox's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard took another turn for the weird this week. We examine each company's latest effort to hilariously downplay themselves and talk…