Sony Will Continue To Make More Money For Every Call Of Duty Sold In Microsoft’s Ten Year Deal
It makes you wonder what Microsoft is really going to get out of all of this.
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Microsoft Might Offer 10 Year Package For All Activision Blizzard Games On All Platforms
It's the very definition of too good to be true.
Microsoft Claims Sony Is Trying To “Protect Its Dominance In Video Games”, And Proves It
Microsoft has effectively made their case with the public.
Microsoft President Brad Smith Challenges Regulators: “Do You Want To Kill A Deal And Cement Sony’s Position?”
Microsoft has proven that Sony isn’t actually the competition that regulators need to protect.
MS CEO Brad Smith, Spencer, Kotick Will All Be At EU Closed Hearing For Activision Deal
Brad Smith is in a significantly higher position than either Sony's Jim Ryan or Microsoft's Phil Spencer. His presence augurs something important that could happen in this hearing.
Two Union Groups Endorse Microsoft – Activision Merger To The EU, Here’s Why
There should be no question as to why the unions want this deal to go through anymore.
CMA Talks To Six Microsoft Rivals About Activision Deal: Three Say No, Two Say Yes
The variety of potential respondents in this survey reflects just how far reaching the deal will be to the tech industry at large, not just video games.
Sony And Microsoft Met Privately To Discuss Call Of Duty
Sony is finally read to play Call, er, ball.
Rumor: Activision Working With Morgan Stanley To Avoid Takeover In Case Microsoft Deal Fails
If true, Activision's activist investors could force their way into making money off of the Microsoft deal.
Sony Says Microsoft Is Harassing Them, Requests Limits To FTC Subpoena
It turns out Sony and Microsoft have already been getting nasty with each other behind the scenes of this case.
Bobby Kotick Will Stay On Activision If Microsoft Deal Does Not Push Through
The worst timeline is looming if Microsoft and Activision Blizzard King's deal is not approved by regulators.
Bobby Kotick Claims Sony Is Sabotaging The Microsoft – Activision Deal
It seems that Sony has gone too far in trying to gain an advantage in this situation.
UK CMA Shares Objections To Microsoft Activision Deal, Suggests Call Of Duty Split, But Open To Ten Year Deal
The CMA seems to have accepted the argument mainly for Call of Duty, and has proposed splitting it off from the deal.
Bobby Kotick: Regulators Are Confused Where Gaming’s Competition Is, Japan & China Dominate The Industry
It's very telling which companies Bobby thinks that Activision Blizzard King works around with and have to adjust to.
Bobby Kotick: UK Will Become Death Valley, Not Silicon Valley, If They Don’t OK Microsoft-Activision Deal
If Kotick is speaking squarely to UK politicians, he has a decent chance to influence policy and decisions around the Microsoft - Activision deal.
Microsoft Claims Sony Just Made Their Case For Them In The Activision Purchase
It's the latest step in Microsoft's charm offensive with the public and the FTC.
Microsoft Expects UK CMA To Block Activision Deal After EU And FTC
Microsoft actually still expects smooth sailing with the EU and CMA, as opposed to the FTC.
Activision Tweets The FTC About Sony’s Market Dominance, Using The Last Of Us TV Show
It's easy to forget that Activision wants this purchase to happen. It's also easy to forget Activision and Sony are competitors even now.
PlayStation’s Jim Ryan Met With EU Regulators This Week
This all happened before Microsoft subpoenaed Sony for their FTC case.
FTC Allegedly Blocked EU Settlement With Microsoft By Using Their Lawsuit
It's easy to dismiss this saga as entertaining, but real jobs are on the line with these decisions. Politicians can't just be playing these companies for their benefit.
Sony Subpoenaed By Rival Microsoft To Testify In FTC Case
It's a surprise move that could lead to Sony divulging things that will prod the FTC to take action vs them as well.
Nvidia And Google Raise Objections Vs Microsoft Activision Deal To FTC
Nvidia and Google have a considerably different relationship to Microsoft than Sony, and may negotiate their points before the FTC's case begins.
Devs Share Window For Private Matches To Come To Call Of Duty Warzone 2.0
Activision seems to be taking its time to add even the most basic modes into Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2.
Microsoft Deescalates Arguments Vs FTC In Activision Blizzard Case
This new action seems to have Microsoft president Brad Smith's amiable, but powerful, fingers behind it.