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Andy Robinson

@andyplaytonic
19 posts
2023-05-10
EA says FIFA 23 topped FIFA 22's lifetime sales in 6 months. It's the franchise's biggest launch ever, right before FIFA pulls the license and EA goes solo. https://vgc.news/...
2023-05-10 View on X
The Hollywood Reporter

EA reports Q4 revenue up 3% YoY to $1.9B, a $12M net loss, down from a $225M net income YoY, net bookings up 11% YoY to $1.9B, and FIFA net bookings up 31% YoY

Etan Vlessing / The Hollywood Reporter :

2023-04-26
Microsoft says it will appeal. “We remain fully committed to this acquisition and will appeal. The CMA's decision rejects a pragmatic path to address competition concerns and discourages technology innovation and investment in the United Kingdom.”
2023-04-26 View on X
GOV.UK

The UK CMA blocks Microsoft's $68.7B Activision acquisition, citing concerns about competition and innovation in the UK gaming market; Microsoft plans to appeal

The CMA has prevented Microsoft's proposed purchase of Activision over concerns the deal would alter the future …

2023-02-08
“Our job is to make sure that UK gamers are not caught in the crossfire of global deals that, over time, could damage competition and result in higher prices, fewer choices, or less innovation. We have provisionally found that this may be the case here.”
2023-02-08 View on X
Bloomberg

The UK CMA finds Microsoft's proposed $69B Activision Blizzard acquisition will harm competition in the UK's gaming market and asks Microsoft for remedies

Microsoft Corp.'s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc. will harm competition in the UK gaming market …

“The CMA provisionally found that weakening competition by restricting the access that other platforms have to Activision's games could substantially reduce the competition between Xbox and PlayStation in the UK, in turn harming UK gamers.”
2023-02-08 View on X
Bloomberg

The UK CMA finds Microsoft's proposed $69B Activision Blizzard acquisition will harm competition in the UK's gaming market and asks Microsoft for remedies

Microsoft Corp.'s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc. will harm competition in the UK gaming market …

Breaking: UK's CMA investigation has provisionally concluded that “Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision could result in higher prices, fewer choices, or less innovation for UK gamers.”
2023-02-08 View on X
Bloomberg

The UK CMA finds Microsoft's proposed $69B Activision Blizzard acquisition will harm competition in the UK's gaming market and asks Microsoft for remedies

Microsoft Corp.'s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc. will harm competition in the UK gaming market …

2023-02-02
PlayStation 4 had shipped just under 38 million consoles during the same period of its lifecycle, so PS5 is tracking behind its predecessor (though with significant supply issues due to the pandemic).
2023-02-02 View on X
Bloomberg

Sony reports Q3 sales rose 13% YoY to ~$26.4B as operating profit drops 8% YoY to ~$3.3B, beating analyst estimates; PS5 sales were 7.1M, up from 4M YoY

Sony Group Corp. revised up its full-year profit outlook after earnings beat estimates and the company had its best quarter of PlayStation 5 sales.

PlayStation 4 had shipped just under 38 million consoles during the same period of its lifecycle, so PS5 is tracking behind its predecessor (though with significant supply issues due to the pandemic).
2023-02-02 View on X
The Verge

Sony announces a beta version of Discord for the PlayStation 5 in the US, Canada, Japan, and the UK, adds Variable Refresh Rate support for 1440p, and more

Beta testers will be able to join Discord voice calls on a PS5 console in the US, Canada, Japan, and UK starting today.

2023-01-19
This - exactly one year to the day since the $69bn Activision deal was announced - is not a good look. Thoughts with those affected. https://www.vgc.news/...
2023-01-19 View on X
GeekWire

Memo: Microsoft plans to lay off 10,000 employees through March 31, reducing its headcount by less than 5%, and take a $1.2B charge tied to severance and more

Yesterday, Microsoft announced it would be the latest tech … Esther Shein / TechRepublic : Microsoft will lay off 10,000 employees Ana Kessler / 80 Level : Microsoft Is Laying Off ...

2022-11-01
PlayStation Plus has lost nearly 2 million subscribers since its revamp in June, with Sony blaming declining third-party game sales and ‘more people going outdoors’. https://www.vgc.news/...
2022-11-01 View on X
Video Games Chronicle

Sony reports PlayStation Plus subscribers declined to 45.4M in Q2, down from 47.3M in Q1, and PlayStation Network MAUs dropped to 102M in Q2 from 103M in Q1

PlayStation Plus subscribers have dropped by nearly 2 million users since the revamped service launched in June.

However, it's worth noting that despite the decline in subscribers, Sony's Network services revenue - which encompasses PS Plus and advertising - actually increased by 10%, potentially reflecting the uptake of the more expensive subscription tiers.
2022-11-01 View on X
Video Games Chronicle

Sony reports PlayStation Plus subscribers declined to 45.4M in Q2, down from 47.3M in Q1, and PlayStation Network MAUs dropped to 102M in Q2 from 103M in Q1

PlayStation Plus subscribers have dropped by nearly 2 million users since the revamped service launched in June.

Update: Sony says the PS Plus subscriber decline was influenced by “a greater decline in user engagement among PS4 users than expected”. “On the other hand, the ratio of PS Plus subscribers among PS5 users remains at a level significantly higher” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/ ...
2022-11-01 View on X
Video Games Chronicle

Sony reports PlayStation Plus subscribers declined to 45.4M in Q2, down from 47.3M in Q1, and PlayStation Network MAUs dropped to 102M in Q2 from 103M in Q1

PlayStation Plus subscribers have dropped by nearly 2 million users since the revamped service launched in June.

2022-10-18
For people wondering why MS and Sony are battling so hard in the UK right now (I hear Phil Spencer is already back in the country) https://twitter.com/...
2022-10-18 View on X
TechCrunch

Meta confirms it will divest itself of Giphy globally after UK's CMA gives a final order to sell the company, following a court-ordered reassessment in July

Bye-bye: Meta has again been ordered by the UK's competition watchdog to sell animated GIF platform, Giphy.  And this time it's final.

2022-09-02
“The CMA is concerned that having full control over this powerful catalogue, especially in light of Microsoft's already strong position in gaming consoles, operating systems, and cloud infrastructure could result in Microsoft... impairing Sony's ability to compete”
2022-09-02 View on X
Bloomberg

The UK's CMA says Microsoft's $69B Activision Blizzard acquisition will require an in-depth review and gives Microsoft a September 8 deadline to offer remedies

Microsoft Corp.'s planned $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard Inc. will be sent for an in-depth review unless …

Have no doubt, behind the scenes Sony is concerned about the MS Activision Blizzard deal and is actively sharing its side of the argument. This deal could take a long time to go through
2022-09-02 View on X
Bloomberg

The UK's CMA says Microsoft's $69B Activision Blizzard acquisition will require an in-depth review and gives Microsoft a September 8 deadline to offer remedies

Microsoft Corp.'s planned $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard Inc. will be sent for an in-depth review unless …

2022-09-01
Have no doubt, behind the scenes Sony is concerned about the MS Activision Blizzard deal and is actively sharing its side of the argument. This deal could take a long time to go through
2022-09-01 View on X
Bloomberg

The UK's CMA says Microsoft's $69B Activision Blizzard acquisition will require an in-depth review and gives Microsoft a September 8 deadline to offer remedies

Microsoft Corp.'s planned $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard Inc. will be sent for an in-depth review unless …

“The CMA is concerned that having full control over this powerful catalogue, especially in light of Microsoft's already strong position in gaming consoles, operating systems, and cloud infrastructure could result in Microsoft... impairing Sony's ability to compete”
2022-09-01 View on X
Bloomberg

The UK's CMA says Microsoft's $69B Activision Blizzard acquisition will require an in-depth review and gives Microsoft a September 8 deadline to offer remedies

Microsoft Corp.'s planned $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard Inc. will be sent for an in-depth review unless …

2022-08-26
Microsoft has told VGC that the UK retail price for its Xbox consoles will remain the same, following a price increase announcement for PS5. https://vgc.news/...
2022-08-26 View on X
The Verge

Sony raises the PS5's price in the UK, Europe, Japan, China, Australia, Mexico, and Canada by ~6% to 21%, citing rising inflation; the US price is unchanged

Tom Warren / The Verge :

2021-11-19
I've been planning this for a *long* time. GameCube is 20-years-old in the US today. VGC spoke to former Nintendo employees to hear the secrets behind the failed console that changed the industry. https://www.vgc.news/...
2021-11-19 View on X
Video Games Chronicle

As GameCube turns 20 in North America, former Nintendo employees share their memories of the failed console, including the decision to make it purple

ENGINEERS, MARKETING BOSSES AND GAME DEVELOPERS SHARE THEIR MEMORIES OF NINTENDO'S BOLD PURPLE BOX  —  Until the Wii U claimed …

2021-08-05
Sony says it's not worried about a recent dip in PS Plus and active users. MAU are down by 10m year-on-year, which Sony blames on 2020's lockdown gaming boost. https://vgc.news/...
2021-08-05 View on X
Bloomberg

Sony beats estimates with Q1 operating profit of $2.6B and says the PS5 is no longer selling at a loss; PS Plus subscribers declined to 46.3M from 47.6M QoQ

Takashi Mochizuki / Bloomberg : Source: Sony Investor Relations .