Microsoft's legal counsel has responded to the accusations leveled yesterday by the FTC within the legal battle for the acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The regulator is appealing against a…
February 8, 2024 | 12:00 EST
Both the FTC and the lawyers behind the so-called "Gamers' lawsuit" against Microsoft over the acquisition $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard have denounced the recent wave of layoffs…
February 7, 2024 | 12:25 EST
Today Microsoft gaming CEO Phil Spencer announced that the company is going to share its vision for the future of Xbox at an event next week. Shared on his X (formerly Twitter) account, the…
February 5, 2024 | 03:44 EST
Microsoft announced its financial results for the second quarter of the fiscal year 2024, including details on the ongoing performance of the Xbox business. Interestingly, as mentioned in the past…
January 30, 2024 | 04:18 EST
Today, during Microsoft's Developer Direct event, the house of Xbox, Bethesda, and MachineGames finally revealed the much-teased next Indiana Jones game, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. The game…
January 18, 2024 | 05:14 EST
The endless Saga of the legal battle between Microsoft and the FTC over the $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard continues, but a Judge just shut a door in Microsoft's face. A while ago…
January 9, 2024 | 01:03 EST
Following a pause for the New Year holiday, the preliminary battle has restarted between Microsoft and FTC about what documents and testimonies will be included in the administrative court hearing…
January 5, 2024 | 11:18 EST
Microsoft president Brand Smith spoke during a brief interview on the BBC about the battle with the British competition authority CMA that happened last year over the $68.7 billion acquisition of…
January 2, 2024 | 01:04 EST
While the $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft has been closed, the FTC isn't giving up, and the legal battle between the house of Xbox and the regulator continues. A few…
December 22, 2023 | 03:12 EST
Today Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer shared in an internal memo the plans for the joint leadership of Xbox and Activision Blizzard. The memo, posted by The Verge and indirectly confirmed by Lulu…
December 20, 2023 | 02:12 EST
Today Microsoft made available its official "Year in Review" feature for 2023, allowing gamers who play on Xbox platforms to check out which games they played and how much. You can find the service…
December 12, 2023 | 01:28 EST
During The Game Awards, Arkane Lyon and Marvel Games announced Marvel's Blade, but you may want to read on before you get too excited. Bethesda mentioned on X (formerly Twitter) that they're…
December 9, 2023 | 04:18 EST
Today Xbox Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has responded to media speculation about the potential launch of Game Pass on PlayStation or Nintendo consoles. The speculation was sparked by statements made by…
December 1, 2023 | 06:24 EST
Today Xbox chief financial officer and corporate vice president of finance and operations Tim Stuart spoke about the application of AI to the gaming business, the acquisition of Activision Blizzard,…
November 28, 2023 | 09:40 EST
Ten years ago today, Microsoft and Double Helix Games released Killer Instinct, rebooting the old and glorious fighting franchise. The game was then taken over by Iron Galaxy, which today is…
November 28, 2023 | 08:17 EST
A few months ago, leaked documents from the court hearings against the FTC revealed that Microsoft was interested in acquiring Sega back in 2020, but this doesn't mean that the Japanese publisher and…
November 15, 2023 | 11:41 EST
While the $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft has been consumed, the attorneys behind the so-called "gamers lawsuit" have attempted to score a last-minute point in their…
November 11, 2023 | 05:35 EST
Microsoft's Matt Booty, who has just been promoted to President of Game Content and Studios at Xbox, shared interesting insight on his philosophy regarding studio leadership and portfolio strategy.…
November 11, 2023 | 03:20 EST
Today Microsoft announced a partnership between its Xbox arm and Inworld AI, a company focusing on generative AI tools. According to the announcement made on Microsoft's blog, the partnership aims…
November 6, 2023 | 11:34 EST
If you're using an Xbox Adaptive controller with additional peripherals and you're worried about the recently surfaced error 0x82d60002 affecting unauthorized accessories, you can rest easy. …
November 1, 2023 | 11:28 EDT
It appears that many Xbox users have started to receive errors connected to the use of unauthorized controllers and accessories. These errors, labeled "0x82d60002," warn the user that using…
October 29, 2023 | 09:47 EDT
After a long protracted back and forth between various institutions, Microsoft has acquired Activision Blizzard. A purchase deemed "transformative" by the CWA Union. Shortly after this acquisition,…
October 26, 2023 | 01:10 EDT
Microsoft is hosting its financial conference call for investors and analysts related to the first quarter of the fiscal year 2024, and Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella and Chief Financial…
October 24, 2023 | 06:18 EDT
Microsoft announced its financial results for the first quarter of the fiscal year 2024, including the traditional details about the performance of its Xbox business. The Xbox business is part of…
October 24, 2023 | 04:16 EDT
Today, during an episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer promised that Call of Duty fans on PlayStation and Nintendo platforms can rest easy following the closure of…
October 17, 2023 | 05:50 EDT
The battle over the $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft has shed light on the fact that major antitrust watchdogs are woefully unprepared to regulate the gaming industry. …
October 15, 2023 | 09:00 EDT
Ubisoft may have acquired the cloud streaming rights to Activision Blizzard's catalog, but that doesn't mean the company believes physical media is going away. That's according to a new Ubisoft News…
October 13, 2023 | 10:49 EDT
Microsoft has announced that its Activision-Blizzard merger is finally complete, meaning the studio is now officially part of Microsoft. This news was announced via an Xbox blog earlier today, in…
October 13, 2023 | 09:10 EDT
Early today the British Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) granted its consent to the $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft, paving the way to its closure. In the 13-…
October 13, 2023 | 03:44 EDT
Apparently, the market expects the controversial $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft to close soon, as trading of the publisher of Call of Duty and Diablo has been halted…
October 12, 2023 | 10:40 EDT
Microsoft is planning its assault on the Holiday season with the obvious intent to compete on price, thanks to a brand-new Xbox Series S Starter Bundle announced today. The bundle, announced on Xbox…
October 12, 2023 | 01:32 EDT
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has played another card in its ongoing bid to block the $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft. The regulator's complaint counsel…
October 12, 2023 | 12:09 EDT
The FTC has resumed its administrative case against the proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft. According to the "Order returning matter to adjudication" published by the…
September 27, 2023 | 01:07 EDT
While Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard appears to be almost in the bag, there's at least one major publisher that isn't interested in going the same route, Capcom. During a video…
September 25, 2023 | 06:24 EDT
Subscription exclusivity is common among TV shows and even movies. Could it happen with Xbox Game Pass in the future? Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer denied that possibility in an interview with…
September 23, 2023 | 06:40 EDT
Some may have been wondering what happened to Hideo Kojima's game developed in partnership with Xbox and announced last year. Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer himself was interviewed by the…
September 23, 2023 | 04:59 EDT
The UK CMA has announced its preliminary approval of the Microsoft-Activision Blizzard merger this morning, pointing to "remedies" that allay its residual concerns with the newly-proposed deal.…
September 22, 2023 | 04:41 EDT
Today Microsoft announced the Xbox Mastercard credit card, promising perks dedicated to gamers using it for their purchases. According to the announcement, the card issued by Barclays requires no…
September 11, 2023 | 11:52 EDT
Microsoft has submitted a restructured version of its proposed Activision-Blizzard acquisition after the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) confirmed it blocked the original deal. In a…
August 22, 2023 | 05:42 EDT
Microsoft has announced that the Xbox 360 store is to close its doors for good next year. According to a post on the official Xbox site, the Xbox 360 store will close down on July 29th, after which…
August 17, 2023 | 09:33 EDT
Today Bethesda announced that its cool new IP rhythm game by Tango Gameworks Hi-Fi Rush has passed a player milestone. According to the announcement made on X (previously Twitter), the game has now…
August 16, 2023 | 01:33 EDT
Today Microsoft announced that it implemented a new enforcement system on its Xbox online services with the intent of curbing problematic behavior. According to the announcement, the system will…
August 15, 2023 | 12:08 EDT
Today the Commerce Commission of New Zealand cleared the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft. The antitrust regulator of the island country was one of the few remaining agencies that…
August 7, 2023 | 09:45 EDT
Today Microsoft revealed a brand new special edition Xbox Wireless Controller, named "Stormcloud Vapor." According to the announcement, the effect decorating on the controller is described as a "…
August 1, 2023 | 11:04 EDT
During Microsoft's financial conference call for investors and analysts, chief executive officer Satya Nadella and chief financial officer Amy Hood provided more insight into the performance of the…
July 25, 2023 | 06:13 EDT
Microsoft announced its financial results for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2023, including details about the performance of its Xbox business. The related press release and presentation…
July 25, 2023 | 04:12 EDT
The British antitrust regulator CMA has provided more clarity about its plans for issuing a new decision on Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard. In a witness statement requested by the…
July 22, 2023 | 01:52 EDT
Today the FTC paused its administrative proceeding against the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft. The order published today by the regulator follows a joint motion by Microsoft and…
July 20, 2023 | 06:18 EDT