News DEAL IS STILL A GO | Activision Blizzard and Microsoft have moved the acquisition deadline into October The new deadline will provide Microsoft more time to work things out with regulators. July 19, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News A GO THEN? MAYBE. | Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition edges closer as CMA states deal "will not result in a substantial lessening of competition" The CMA is still concerned about cloud competition, though. March 24, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News PARANOIA? OR SPITE? | Sony presupposes Microsoft could intentionally release an unoptimized version of Call of Duty on PlayStation Sony doesn't want to make a Call of Duty deal anyway, it's being said. March 11, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News PUBLIC OPINION | UK regulator details public responses to Microsoft’s Activision deal, with most gamers being in support There were also plenty of excluded responses, due to “abusive content.” No surprise there. Dec. 22, 2022 Kelsey Raynor
News COMPLAINT FILED | FTC seeks to block Microsoft from acquiring Activision Blizzard alleging it will suppress competition It believes the acquisition would give Microsoft the "means and motive to harm competition." Dec. 9, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News Morhaime: Blizzard can move to consoles anytime thanks to Activision Oct. 14, 2008 Patrick Garratt
News TAKE-TWO-AGGEDON: A list of everything EA's bought in the last 20 years Feb. 25, 2008 Patrick Garratt
News Acti-Blizzard deal "came perilously close to never seeing the light of day" Feb. 1, 2008 Patrick Garratt