Microsoft's Activision Blizzard Buyout: Gamers' Hope or Despair?
The nearly two-year-long saga of Microsoft buying one of the largest video game publishers in the world has come to an end.
11 #CMA results
Microsoft close to owning Activision Blizzard following CMA approval
Ironically, all it took is for the English (CMA) and the French (Ubisoft) to work together and help out the Americans (Microsoft).
Microsoft and CMA agree to negotiate Activision Blizzard acquisition
The UK regulator's about-face comes after the Federal Trade Commission lost in court to Microsoft in its attempt to block the deal.
Microsoft could pull out of the UK after CMA disapproval
Representatives of the tech giant are set to meet with the UK government next week to decide the next step in its acquisition.
Final CMA report sheds light on how much Activision spends on Call of Duty
Activision has revealed before that nearly a dozen studios are involved with the development of a Call of Duty game at any point.
AAA games can reportedly cost over a billion to make in 2023
As gamer expectations climb higher, publishers are taking the brunt of the financial hit as the costs become steeper by the year.
UK Prime Minister denies Microsoft claims following CMA block
The spokesperson for UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sent a statement after Microsoft commented that blocking Xbox's Activision Blizzard deal isn't good for Britain.
Nvidia believes that the Microsoft-Activision deal is good for gaming
Of course, Nvidia is among the many companies that have signed a cloud gaming deal with Microsoft in the past year.
Microsoft secures another cloud-gaming deal following CMA block
The tech giant insists on betting its gaming future on cloud gaming even though it's exactly what tripped up its Activision Blizzard purchase.
Bobby Kotick calls out FTC and CMA following verdict
Microsoft has confirmed that it plans to appeal to the UK's Competition and Markets Authority to change its decision.
Plot twist alert - UK blocks Microsoft-Activision deal
This is some Game of Thrones-level type of twist right here following reports that the UK's CMA was getting ready to greenlight the purchase.