Vole eyes further gaming acquisitions
New devices a few years off
Software King of the World Microsoft’s video-gaming Tsar, Phil Spencer, is still exploring acquisitions and strategies to stay competitive in the handheld game devices and mobile stores market despite a challenging year.
Activision faces fallout over anti-cheat exploit
Mass player bans
A hacker known as Vizor claims to have exploited a bug in Activision’s anti-cheat software, Ricochet, to ban thousands of legitimate Call of Duty players.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 comes with support for AMD FSR 3.1
Trailer, system requirements, and pre-load times announced as well
Activision has released the new launch trailer for its new Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 game developed by Beenox for PC. The announcement also includes details about AMD FSR 3.1 support, 4K/UHD and Ultrawide support, full system requirements, pre-load info, and more.
UK puts Microsoft-Activision deal back on the table
After everyone in the world said it was OK
The red-faced UK Competition and Markets Authority has made a rare move to put Microsoft’s $69 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition back on the table.
FTC trying to block Activision Microsoft deal
Filing for an injunction
The Federal Trade Commission is set to file for an injunction seeking to block Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
Activision shutters two popular fan clients
Call of Duty sites popular for playing older games
Activision has sent cease-and-desist letters to two makers of popular fan clients for legacy Call of Duty titles.
All Playstation gamers
A federal judge has refused to grant a requested preliminary injunction that would have stopped Microsoft's continuing effort to buy Activision Blizzard.
EU set to clear Microsoft's Activision buy out
Announcement expected on May 15
While the British government has blocked Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Activision, it seems that Europe has no problem with allowing it.
Activision Blizzard’s PC comeback
2023 is the year of the PC
According to Activision Blizzard's latest financial report, the video game company's PC platform outperformed consoles by $27 million at the start of 2023, continuing a year-long trend.
Watchdog might have been listening to the wrong side
Yesterday’s move by the United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to block the Activision Blizzard acquisition has been blasted by those it was meant to protect.