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2024-04-09
(FYI) Microsoft engineers are getting great performance out of ARM processors. This will help Xbox if they switch to ARM for next-gen.
2024-04-09 View on X
The Verge

Sources: Microsoft is confident upcoming Windows laptops with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite chips will beat an M3-powered MacBook Air in CPU and AI performance

Microsoft is getting ready to fully unveil its vision for “AI PCs” next month at an event in Seattle.

2023-10-14
Bobby Kotick shared an update on the CMA's final decision on our deal with Microsoft Activision Blizzard Source: https://newsroom.activisionblizzard.com / ... [image]
2023-10-14 View on X
Windows Central

The UK CMA approves Microsoft's $68.7B Activision Blizzard acquisition, after Microsoft reformed the deal to sell some Activision cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft

Who would have thought that a regulatory body that refused to let Meta buy Giphy would allow Microsoft to buy Activision? … Bluesky: Knoebel / @knoebel.bsky.social : The Cloud Deal...

Bobby Kotick shared an update on the CMA's final decision on our deal with Microsoft Activision Blizzard Source: https://newsroom.activisionblizzard.com / ... [image]
2023-10-14 View on X
The Verge

A look at Microsoft's deal with Ubisoft, which now gets the cloud gaming rights for Call of Duty and current Activision games outside of the EU for 15 years

Microsoft's giant Activision Blizzard deal is complete, and it means Ubisoft has now obtained cloud streaming rights for Call of Duty …

2023-10-13
Bobby Kotick shared an update on the CMA's final decision on our deal with Microsoft Activision Blizzard Source: https://newsroom.activisionblizzard.com / ... [image]
2023-10-13 View on X
The Verge

Microsoft completes Activision Blizzard acquisition after a 20-month battle with regulators in the UK and US; Bobby Kotick will remain CEO until the end of 2023

The Verge exclusively reported last week that Microsoft was planning to close today, and now it's official.

Bobby Kotick shared an update on the CMA's final decision on our deal with Microsoft Activision Blizzard Source: https://newsroom.activisionblizzard.com / ... [image]
2023-10-13 View on X
Windows Central

The UK CMA approves Microsoft's ~$69B Activision acquisition, after Microsoft restructured the deal to sell some of Activision's cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft

The final roadblock has been removed.  —  What you need to know  — UK regulatory authority the CMA granted Microsoft approval to purchase Activision Blizzard.

2023-09-20
(FYI) Phil talks about getting all Dark Souls games, due to the hole in Game Pass left by Starfield's delay. FromSoftware's Dark Souls games were talked about plugging the gap following the success of Elden Ring. [image]
2023-09-20 View on X
The Verge

Memo: Phil Spencer tells staff the FTC v. Microsoft documents leak is “disappointing” and that the company failed to live up to its confidentiality expectations

/ ‘We all put incredible amounts of passion and energy into our work, and this is never how we want that hard work to be shared with the community.’

(FYI) Phil talks about getting all Dark Souls games, due to the hole in Game Pass left by Starfield's delay. FromSoftware's Dark Souls games were talked about plugging the gap following the success of Elden Ring. [image]
2023-09-20 View on X
Eurogamer.net

Emails from 2022: worried about Starfield's delay, Microsoft estimated how much it may have to pay to get specific games on Xbox Game Pass, ranging up to $300M

2023-07-14
MS may give up some control of the UK cloud gaming business in order to get the acquisition over the line That could involve selling off the cloud-based market rights for games in the UK to a telecommunications, gaming or internet-based computing company https://www.bloomberg.com/... [image]
2023-07-14 View on X
Bloomberg

Sources: Microsoft and Activision Blizzard mull the sale of some UK cloud-based gaming rights to a telecom, gaming, or internet company to appease regulators

- Companies may give up some control of UK cloud gaming unit  — US, UK regulators have come out against the $69 billion deal

2023-07-12
UK's CMA: restructured Microsoft-Activision deal could require new probe CMA said on Wed that it would not accept new remedies from MS/ABK after it blocked their merger, but it would consider a restructured deal, which could require a fresh investigation https://www.reuters.com/... [image]
2023-07-12 View on X
Reuters

The UK CMA says it will not accept new remedies from Microsoft over Activision but would consider a restructured deal, which may require a fresh investigation

Britain's competition regulator said on Wednesday that a new restructured Microsoft-Activision deal could require a fresh merger investigation.

2023-04-29
According to Kotick, Lina Khan met with CMA head a week ands half ago before the verdict Kotick Well, I was surprised to learn that Lina Khan and the head of the CMA had a meeting a week and a half ago in Washington. You know, legally you're not supposed https://www.cnbc.com/... https://twitter.com/...
2023-04-29 View on X
Bloomberg

The UK CMA's block of Microsoft's Activision deal focuses on the nascent cloud gaming market, confusing analysts as regulators typically focus on mature markets

but that's what tripped up the Activision deal Reuters : UK watchdog defends Microsoft block in face of onslaught from companies Rebekah Valentine / IGN : Microsoft, Activision-Bli...

2023-04-28
According to Kotick, Lina Khan met with CMA head a week ands half ago before the verdict Kotick Well, I was surprised to learn that Lina Khan and the head of the CMA had a meeting a week and a half ago in Washington. You know, legally you're not supposed https://www.cnbc.com/... https://twitter.com/...
2023-04-28 View on X
Bloomberg

The UK CMA's block of Microsoft's Activision deal focuses on the nascent cloud gaming market, confusing analysts as regulators typically focus on mature markets

but that's what tripped up the Activision deal Sean Carey / TrueAchievements : Microsoft inks another 10-year cloud gaming partnership despite CMA setback Sean Hollister / The Verg...

According to Kotick, Lina Khan met with CMA head a week ands half ago before the verdict Kotick Well, I was surprised to learn that Lina Khan and the head of the CMA had a meeting a week and a half ago in Washington. You know, legally you're not supposed https://www.cnbc.com/... https://twitter.com/...
2023-04-28 View on X
Financial Times

A profile of Sarah Cardell, the UK CMA's Chief Executive, who played a key role in shaping the policy that led to Microsoft's Activision takeover being blocked

Former corporate lawyer has attracted the ire of the US group by blocking its $75bn acquisition of Activision

2023-03-09
MS has dismissed suggestions that it could raise GP prices should the merger be approved MS said it doesnt plan to raise GP prices due to the deal going through and claimed that doing so would be counter-productive because it would lead to a drop in subs https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u k/ ... https://twitter.com/...
2023-03-09 View on X
The Verge

UK CMA filings: Microsoft details how Call of Duty could run on the Nintendo Switch, citing an “optimized” game engine and outlining the success of past ports

In a filing (pdf) submitted to the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), Microsoft shared some details …

MS response to the CMA guarantee parity between PS & Xbox platforms in respect of CoD Ensure availability of CoD and other Activision titles on cloud services MS therefore believes that the criteria for the CMA to consider behavioural remedies are met https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u k/ ... https://twitter.com/...
2023-03-09 View on X
The Verge

UK CMA filings: Microsoft details how Call of Duty could run on the Nintendo Switch, citing an “optimized” game engine and outlining the success of past ports

In a filing (pdf) submitted to the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), Microsoft shared some details …

2023-02-16
(VGC) Activision Blizzard employees in the US are being forced to return to the office soon, to the anger of some employees, it's been claimed. Working full-time from home is reportedly being abolished. It begins in April/June, depending on the studio. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/ ... https://twitter.com/...
2023-02-16 View on X
Game Developer

Activision Blizzard plans to require employees to come to the office three days per week starting on April 10 for Activision Publishing and July 10 for Blizzard

Remote work is reportedly ending across Activision Blizzard.  According to a developer at Blizzard Entertainment …