Microsoft’s Licensing Offer Said to Likely Satisfy EU on Activision Deal

Microsoft’s Licensing Offer Said to Likely Satisfy EU on Activision Deal

Microsoft’s offer of licensing deals to rivals is likely to address EU antitrust concerns over its $69 billion (nearly Rs. 5,68,000 crore) acquisition of Activision, three people familiar with the matter said, helping it to clear a major hurdle. Microsoft announced the Activision bid in January last year, its biggest ever,…

Call of Duty Maker Activision Blizzard Accused of Firing Employees for Using Strong Language

Call of Duty Maker Activision Blizzard Accused of Firing Employees for Using Strong Language

Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard has been accused by a union of illegally firing two video game testers for using “strong language” in a protest of a new company policy that limits remote work. The Communication Workers of America (CWA) said it filed a complaint with the US National Labor Relations Board…

Microsoft Seeks to Push Activision Deal at EU Hearing for Market Competition

Microsoft Seeks to Push Activision Deal at EU Hearing for Market Competition

Microsoft President Brad Smith on Tuesday will seek to convince EU antitrust regulators at a closed hearing that the US software giant’s $69 billion (nearly Rs. 5,71,800 crore) bid for Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard will boost competition. Smith will lead a delegation of 18 senior executives, including Microsoft Gaming Chief…

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Crossed  Billion in Sales Within 10 Days of Launch, Says Activision

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Crossed $1 Billion in Sales Within 10 Days of Launch, Says Activision

Videogame publisher Activision Blizzard beat Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter adjusted sales on Monday, thanks to the success of the latest game in its Call of Duty franchise. A string of launches in October and November, including Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Warzone 2.0, and World of Warcraft: Dragonflight…

Microsoft Seeks to Push Activision Deal at EU Hearing for Market Competition

Activision Blizzard Agrees to Pay $35 Million to Settle Workforce Allegations

Activision Blizzard has agreed to pay $35 million (nearly Rs. 290 crore) to settle allegations over the video game maker’s handling of workplace complaints and violations of whistleblower protection rules, US financial regulators said on Friday. The Securities and Exchange Commission said the company knew employee retention issues were “a particularly…

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Crossed  Billion in Sales Within 10 Days of Launch, Says Activision

PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan Met EU’s Antitrust Chief to Discuss Microsoft’s Activision Deal

Sony’s gaming chief Jim Ryan met EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager on Wednesday to discuss Microsoft’s $69 billion (about Rs. 5,62,647 crore) bid for Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard, a person familiar with the matter said on Thursday. The meeting came as the EU competition watchdog prepares to warn…

Microsoft’s Licensing Offer Said to Likely Satisfy EU on Activision Deal

Microsoft Activision Takeover: No ‘Substantive’ Settlement Talks With US FTC, Lawyer Says

There are no “substantive” settlement discussions under way between US President Joe Biden’s administration and Microsoft to resolve a legal dispute over the Xbox maker’s $69 billion (roughly Rs. 5,71,900 crore) bid for games maker Activision Blizzard, a Federal Trade Commission attorney said on Tuesday. The FTC, which enforces antitrust law, asked a…

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Crossed  Billion in Sales Within 10 Days of Launch, Says Activision

Activision Blizzard Eyes Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 to End Sales Slump as Firm Reports 14 Percent Drop in Q3 Revenue

US video game giant Activision Blizzard, which Microsoft is in the process of buying, on Monday reported lower sales for the fourth straight quarter, but said the success of its latest Call of Duty installment broke records. The group saw its revenue decline in the third quarter by 14 percent…

Microsoft Said to Have Offered No Remedies in EU Antitrust Review of Activision Deal

Microsoft Said to Have Offered No Remedies in EU Antitrust Review of Activision Deal

Microsoft’s has not offered any remedies to EU antitrust regulators reviewing its proposed $69 billion (nearly Rs. 5,71,400 crore) bid for Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard ahead of an expected full-scale EU probe, a person familiar with the matter said on Monday. The US software company is betting on the acquisition to…

Featuring Godzilla vs Kong on CoD Warzone: Operation Monarch Official Teaser Trailer

Featuring Godzilla vs Kong on CoD Warzone: Operation Monarch Official Teaser Trailer

Two enormous beasts are coming to Call of Duty Warzone’s Caldera map in Warzone Pacific Season 3 Reloaded, with Operation Monarch revealed by Raven Software. When is CoD Warzone’s Operation Monarch Godzilla vs Kong event start Date? Activision has confirmed that the live event between Godzilla vs Kong will start…