Sources detail Elon Musk's time at xAI after he left DOGE: he oversaw racy chatbot Ani's design, unwound by playing Diablo, tended to his children, and more
Focus on winning tech arms race leads to long hours at xAI; employees turned over biometric data to develop controversial avatars
Microsoft completes its Activision Blizzard acquisition after a 20-month battle with regulators in the UK and the US; Bobby Kotick will remain CEO through 2023
Combining with Microsoft will enable us to deliver more fun, more joy … BBC : Microsoft completes $69bn takeover of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard Tom Warren / The Verge : Read Xbox chief Phil...
Blizzard Entertainment President Mike Ybarra commits to relaunching BlizzCon in 2023, after axing the fan-focused event in 2022 following a harassment lawsuit
Blizzard commits to fan festival's return next year after three years without an in-person event Brianna Reeves / Dexerto : Blizzard boss stands by Diablo Immortal's contentious microtransactions Twee...
NetEase delays Diablo Immortal's China release after the game's Weibo account alluded to Winnie the Pooh, a way to derisively refer to President Xi Jinping
Financial Times :
NetEase delays the release of Diablo Immortal after the game's Weibo account shared a reference to Winnie the Pooh, a way to derisively refer to President Xi
Cartoon bear is often used to criticise President Xi Jinping and has been blacklisted by censors
In a bid to appease lawmakers and regulators, Microsoft outlines 11 app store principles, including equal treatment and allowing third-party payment processing
Microsoft hints it will open up Xbox store, changing its entire business model The Economic Times : Microsoft unveils new app store guidelines as it woos regulators on deal Financial Times : Microsoft...
California Department of Fair Employment and Housing has sued Activision Blizzard for sexual harassment of and discrimination against its female staff
Video game giant Activision Blizzard Inc., maker of games including World of Warcraft and Diablo, fosters a “frat boy” …