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Martin Bukowski, 15 October 2024, 06:22

The lawsuit brought by gamers against Microsoft has finally met its end. Both sides have requested that the case be dismissed without the possibility of re-filing.

Maciej Bogusz, 15 October 2024, 01:55

Xbox completed the acquisition of Activision Blizzard one year ago. Here is the current list of Activision Blizzard games available on Game Pass.

Jacob Blazewicz, 12 August 2024, 01:35

Tango Gameworks is alive after all. The developers of Hi-Fi Rush have been acquired along with their brand by Krafton (PUBG) to provide players with more „fresh and exciting experiences”.

Jacob Blazewicz, 10 May 2024, 06:22

Even before the announcement of more layoffs, Xbox veterans confirmed that Microsoft bosses have now begun to interfere more in the company's games division.

Jacob Blazewicz, 14 March 2024, 04:11

Embracer Group is getting rid of selected assets of Saber Interactive, including 38 games. The buyer also has the right to purchase Zen studios and 4A Interactive at a fixed price.

Jacob Blazewicz, 06 March 2024, 05:18

The success of Helldivers 2 won't result in Sony's acquisition of the Arrowhead studio, contrary to speculation.

Jacob Blazewicz, 09 February 2024, 01:13

The Federal Trade Commission has issued a complaint against Microsoft. According to the FTC, the announcement of mass layoffs conflicts with the company's statements during a trial prior to its purchase of Activision Blizzard.

Marcin Przala, 08 February 2024, 05:04

UK-based Jagex, the company behind the RuneScape brand, is about to be sold, as Sky News reported. If the deal goes through, it will mean that the studio will change ownership for the second time in three years.

Kamil Kleszyk, 18 January 2024, 03:47

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has hinted at the possibility of greater cooperation with companies that have so far been treated as the Redmond giant's biggest competitors.

Adrian Werner, 12 January 2024, 01:15

People from Nacon, the publisher of RoboCop: Rogue City, among others, talked about what they think is the biggest problem in the industry right now and how they are dealing with it.

Maciej Gaffke, 11 January 2024, 07:10

Polish Techland cost Chinese Tencent a hefty sum. We learned the estimated value of the high-profile deal of the last year, thanks to which the gaming giant became the majority shareholder of the studio.

Adrian Werner, 13 November 2023, 01:34

Developers from IO Interactive talked about how bad the team's situation was in the past decade and how they managed to regain their independence.

Zuzanna Domeradzka, 27 October 2023, 02:43

Microsoft has decided to reorganize the management of its Xbox division. Changes in specific positions are mainly due to the recent finalization of the Activision Blizzard deal.

Hubert Sledziewski, 18 October 2023, 07:25

After the merger with Activision Blizzard, Microsoft has almost twice as many developer studios as Sony. The Japanese may not like it but they have to respect it.

Zuzanna Domeradzka, 17 October 2023, 15:58

Paradox Interactive is parting ways with Harebrained Schemes, the studio responsible for The Lamplighters League, which failed to achieve the expected success.

Hubert Sledziewski, 15 October 2023, 06:41

Once all the formalities of the merger between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard have been completed, Bobby Kotick will cease to be CEO of the latter company. For now, however, it is unclear whether he will leave its ranks altogether.

Jacob Blazewicz, 13 October 2023, 06:39

Microsoft did it: Activision Blizzard has officially become part of Xbox Game Studios, and with it such IPs as Diablo, Warcraft and Call of Duty.

Adrian Werner, 13 October 2023, 02:27

Britain's CMA has agreed to Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The deal should be finalized in the coming days.

Adrian Werner, 11 October 2023, 00:54

According to new rumors, Disney executives are expected to press the CEO on the issue of expanding the corporation's operations in the video game category. An acquisition of one of the big publishers is said to be considered.

Jacob Blazewicz, 06 October 2023, 15:15

A historic merger may soon become a reality. Microsoft still has to wait for a decision from the British, but according to rumors, the company has already set an interesting date for the Activision Blizzard acquisition.

Jacob Blazewicz, 22 September 2023, 14:50

The British CMA has given preliminary approval to Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard. This is an important step toward finalizing the acquisition, as Bobby Kotick stressed.

Kamil Kleszyk, 19 September 2023, 13:47

The latest documents examined by the Federal Trade Commission show that Microsoft once made some moves to acquire giants such as Nintendo and Valve.

Zuzanna Domeradzka, 11 September 2023, 17:04

Embracer Group is said to be considering sale of Gearbox Entertainment, the developers of the Borderlands series. In addition, there have been layoffs at another studio due to the Swedish giant's restructuring.

Kamil Kleszyk, 18 August 2023, 15:26

Several months after SEGA announced it's desire to buy Rovio Entertainment, the deal has been finalized.

Maciej Gaffke, 06 August 2023, 22:09

Baldur's Gate 3 enjoys increasing popularity among gamers. However, the game's development cycle was by no means straightforward, and the very independence of the developers guaranteed - as mentioned by the owner and CEO of Larian Studios.

Jacob Blazewicz, 24 July 2023, 21:10

Techland is just the tip of the iceberg. Tencent has been investing in the game industry for years and owns many well-known developers (and even publishers).

Zuzanna Domeradzka, 24 July 2023, 20:55

Tencent has bought a majority stake in Techland. Pawel Marchewka, who remains the studio's CEO, assures that the Chinese giant will enable the company to „kick things into high gear.”.

Hubert Sledziewski, 19 July 2023, 17:58

Microsoft and Activision Blizzard have agreed to delay the merger. A new deadline has been given for it to be finalized. The extra time will be used to convince the UK's CMA.

Maciej Gaffke, 18 July 2023, 12:17

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is not giving up and is appealing the ruling favoring Microsoft. In the meantime, Internet users have stormed the authority's Wikipedia page.

Kamil Kleszyk, 16 July 2023, 23:59

Cloud Imperium Games, the developers of Star Citizen, have announced the acquisition of Canadian Turbulent. The merger will make the developers a real powerhouse among independent studios. With this make the game that has been in development for over a decade finally complete?

Hubert Sledziewski, 14 July 2023, 10:43

The merger between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard is close to being finalized. After winning in the United States, the Redmond giant will refocus on the UK and try to allay CMA's concerns.

Adrian Werner, 12 July 2023, 14:44

Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard is a huge deal that has the potential to change a lot in the gaming market. The number of developers working on games for the former company will triple as a result.

Hubert Sledziewski, 12 July 2023, 09:46

Microsoft has won the court battle with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Thus, nothing now stands in the way of its acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

Kamil Kleszyk, 29 June 2023, 16:24

Confidential Sony documents have seen the light of day, from which we learn, among other things, how much the Call of Duty franchise is worth to the corporation. Now it's no suprize why the Japanese do not want to allow the merger between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard.

Adrian Werner, 27 June 2023, 11:30

Thanks to court documents, we learned the list of studios that Microsoft wanted to acquire. It included teams such as Bungie, Bohemia Interactive, IO Interactive and 11 bit studios. Publishers such as Sega and Paradox Interactive were also considered for buyout.

Kamil Kleszyk, 26 June 2023, 00:17

Xbox boss Phil Spencer made a promise to the court that Call of Duty would continue to be released on Sony's consoles. However, the way he worded his pledge may be questionable.

Adrian Werner, 25 June 2023, 22:36

During a hearing in the US, Microsoft's Phil Spencer said that the company acquired Bethesda Softworks (and ZeniMax Media as a whole), among other things, because it was concerned that Sony would buy temporary exclusivity on Starfield.

Agnes Adamus, 25 June 2023, 22:33

A very interesting thread has emerged in the hearing on Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Jim Ryan's disclosed private correspondence suggests that Sony isn't afraid of losing Call of Duty at all.

Hubert Sledziewski, 23 June 2023, 00:31

Sony will not provide Activision Blizzard with the technical specs of the PlayStation 6 if the company is acquired by Microsoft, the company's CEO Jim Ryan has assured. Creating future installments of the Call of Duty series for the PS6 would therefore be severely hampered.

Marcin Przala, 22 June 2023, 12:56

Embracer Group's financial report revealed the amount for which the Swedish corporation acquired the rights to works from the Lord of the Rings universe.

Kamil Kleszyk, 21 June 2023, 15:38

Alleged internal messages sent between Microsoft employees have surfaced, making it clear that the Activision deal is aimed at eliminating PlayStation from the game market.

Hubert Sledziewski, 14 June 2023, 16:36

Microsoft and Activision Blizzard have been granted a „temporary restraining order” by a court in the United States. This is to prevent the companies from finalizing their merger prematurely.

Adrian Werner, 04 June 2023, 23:45

According to credible rumors, Microsoft has a rather drastic plan B in case the British CMA does not agree to the acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

Hubert Sledziewski, 29 May 2023, 13:31

A well-known industry insider has reported that Sony is planning to acquire Polish studio CD Projekt Red - creators of The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077. The developer has commented on the reports.

Sonia Selerska, 25 May 2023, 13:16

Microsoft has appealed CMA's decision literally at the last moment. The fight on British soil over the merger with Activision continues.

Kamil Kleszyk, 23 May 2023, 14:36

A group of gamers who see a threat in the merger between Activision and Microsoft have asked a California court to block the deal. The US judiciary rejected the lawsuit.

Adrian Werner, 22 May 2023, 16:02

Another major country has agreed to Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

Jacob Blazewicz, 16 May 2023, 12:02

The European Commission has backed Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, but under certain conditions.

Jacob Blazewicz, 12 May 2023, 15:24

Britain's Competition and Markets Authority has issued a regulation on Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The agency wants to make sure the companies don't try to force the deal.

Adam Celarek, 09 May 2023, 16:58

Microsoft is not giving up on the Activision deal. After the UK blocked the merger, the corporation is reaching out for help from a lawyer experienced in similar cases.