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SO LONG, HEARTLAND | The Division Heartland: Free-to-play spin-off set in a fractured America canceled as Ubisoft shifts focus to more open-world and GaaS titles
Ubisoft switches gears a bit.
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MORE INDUSTRY NEWS | Saber Interactive gains independence from Embracer for $500M; Report claims Gearbox sale close to being inked
One company freed while another is on the cusp.
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MONEY | Xbox gaming revenue up despite dip in console sales thanks to Game Pass
Third-party content helped too.
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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.
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PASS THE BUCKS | Xbox thinks Game Pass can make up for lost sales of Starfield and Indiana Jones on PlayStation
Game Pass to the rescue?
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GAME, SET, MATCH? | FTC appeal denied while the UK gives Microsoft more time to close Activision Blizzard deal
Microsoft's $69 Billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard moves closer to completion.
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IT AIN'T OVER YET | Activision Blizzard stock to be delisted from NASDAQ amidst FTC appeal of Microsoft deal
So the FTC won't let them be or let them be them, so let us see.
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Microsoft hopes for quick resolutions in other jurisdictions after FTC defeat
The Competition and Markets Authority may or may not waver after FTC loss.
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SEEMS LIKE A GO | FTC loses bid to stop Microsoft's $69 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition
Microsoft can now close its Activision Blizzard deal.
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THANKS TO MORE CHIPS | PlayStation 5 surpasses 38 million lifetime sales and shows no signs of slowing down
Sales are up substantially compared to fiscal year 2021.
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MONEY... IT'S A GAS | Activision Blizzard saw an uptick in Q1 2023 revenue thanks to big-name games
Call of Duty, Candy Crush, Diablo, Overwatch, and WoW helped drive growth.
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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.
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DELAYED DECISION | European Commission postpones decision on approving Activision Blizzard acquisition until May 22
The decision was original scheduled for April 25.
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IT MIGHT JUST HAPPEN | New report says the Microsoft Activision merger is a go in Europe
The EU Commission is apparently sated, and will allow the acquisition.
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THE CMA IS WORRIED | If every Call of Duty player defected to Xbox, PlayStation's user base would still be "significantly larger," says Microsoft
Microsoft says the Activision Blizzard acquisition will not harm Sony as it's the "incumbent market leader."
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Activision responds | UK still probing Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, concerned it will "lessen competition”
UK's Competition and Markets Authority has given the companies five days to address concerns.
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HIGH STAKES | Tencent looking to become the "the single largest shareholder" in Ubisoft - report
The company plans to offer Ubisoft a sum "way above" its current stock price.
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FAMILY OWNED | Ubisoft founders considering partnering with private equity firm to acquire the company
Trying to stave off a potential buyout.
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30 helens agree | Activision Blizzard stockholders approve proposed Microsoft buyout
More than 98% of the shares voted at the Special Meeting were voted in favor of the proposed transaction.
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GRANDTHEFTFARMVILLE | GTA parent company Take-Two acquires FarmVille maker Zynga for $12.7 billion
That was a massive check to write.
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Valued at $950M | Devolver Digital goes public and acquires three studios
Sony is said to have bought a small stake in Devolver Digital.
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Flame in the Witcher | CD Projekt has acquired the studio behind The Flame in the Flood
The studio will be working on its own game based on one of CD Projekt's IPs.
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Acquisition | NetEase acquires Suda51’s Grasshopper Manufacture
Grasshopper plans to release three games in the span of ten years.
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Whole Lotta Dough | EA and FIFA renewal talks stall over football organization asking $1 billion for the license - report
FIFA apparently wants too much money, according to a new report.
