Microsoft Responds To FTC’s Lawsuit
On December 22nd, Microsoft filed a response to the FTC’s recently filed antitrust lawsuit that would potentially block the company’sContinue Reading
Tag: acquisitions
The Public Supports Microsoft Buying Activision-Blizzard
According to a report from the United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority, the public supports Microsoft’s attempted merger with Activision-Blizzard.Continue Reading
Is There A Changing Of The Tide In The Gaming Space?
It’s possible that things might be changing in the gaming space. This comes after three major companies recently made announcementsContinue Reading
What Are Call Of Duty’s Plans With Nintendo?
It sounds like Call of Duty may be returning to Nintendo devices. In a December 6th Twitter announcement, Xbox leadContinue Reading
How Will Call Of Duty Be Distributed If Microsoft Acquires Activision-Blizzard?
It sounds like there could be many different ways Call of Duty is distributed if Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision-Blizzard goesContinue Reading
Animoca Brands Acquires Majority Stake Of Deadmau5’s Metaverse Company
On December 6th, Animoca Brands announced it had secured a majority stake in Deadmau5’s music metaverse company PIXELYNX. This acquisitionContinue Reading
How Fenix Games Wants To Change The Blockchain Space
Fenix Games recently announced it had raised $150 million to create a new type of blockchain game publisher. This companyContinue Reading
The FTC Wants To Block The Activision-Blizzard Deal
Could the Activision-Blizzard merger with Microsoft be in danger? That certainly seems possible after the United States Federal Trade CommissionContinue Reading
Tencent And Moonton Begin Another Legal Battle
Tencent recently had to stand trial in the face of copyright infringement allegations from Moonton Technology. This comes after theContinue Reading
Weekly News Show #316: GameStop Still Dead, FTC Activision Lawsuit, Fortnite Addiction, NetEase Plagiarism, Kid-Friendly Gaming, Adult Fortnite, MrBeast Tournament, Tesla Steam
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss GameStop posting a massive decline in quarterly revenues, theContinue Reading
Allied Esports Undergoes Restructuring And Rebranding
On December 1st, Allied Esports announced it had concluded its strategic review process of the company. As a result, theContinue Reading
MAINGEAR And Shroud Want To Change The Gaming Hardware Space
On November 17th, MAINGEAR announced that it had joined forces with Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek in a deal that will seeContinue Reading
How Much Money Was Brought In By Gaming During Q3 2022?
Digital Development Management (DDM) recently released its report regarding video game investments made during the third quarter of this year.Continue Reading
Enthusiast Gaming Should Be Happy With Its Third Quarter Financial Results
On November 14th, Enthusiast Gaming Holdings announced the company’s financial results for the third quarter of 2022 as well asContinue Reading
Did Microsoft Just Figure Out A Way To Get The Activision-Blizzard Acquisition Approved?
According to a recent report from The New York Times, Microsoft reportedly offered Sony a contract that would see CallContinue Reading
Zynga Subsidiary Acquires Indie Game Developer
On November 17th, Zynga Inc. announced its subsidiary, Rollic, had completed its acquisition of the German indie mobile game developmentContinue Reading
KRAFTON Acquires The Company Behind The Ascent
KRAFTON, the South Korean video game holding company responsible for PUBG, recently announced it had acquired video game developer NeonContinue Reading
Twitter Parts Ways With Gaming Lead
Twitter is restructuring its gaming efforts as part of the company’s recently announced mass layoffs. In a video shared onContinue Reading
Another Investigation Launched Into Microsoft’s Potential Activision-Blizzard Acquisition
Microsoft’s potential purchase of Activision-Blizzard continues to be the subject of regulatory scrutiny. This time, the European Commission announced itContinue Reading
PS5 Purchases On The Rise Despite Sony’s Struggles
Sony recently released its latest financial results for the second quarter of the 2022 fiscal year. Despite selling a massiveContinue Reading
The EU Is Focusing More On Video Games
Recently, the European Union passed a resolution recognizing the cultural and economic value of video games as well as esports.Continue Reading
Phil Spencer Provides Several Insights Into The State Of Microsoft And Xbox
The Wall Street Journal‘s Tech Live event was recently held from October 16th to the 18th. During this discussion, PhilContinue Reading
Phil Spencer Makes Another Promise About COD’s Future
Phil Spencer is once again discussing the future of the Call of Duty franchise and its potential availability on PlayStationContinue Reading
GAMURS Group Acquires Six Esports And Gaming Publications
On September 29th, GAMURS Group announced it had acquired six high-profile online esports/gaming publications from Enthusiast Gaming: Destructoid, Escapist Magazine,Continue Reading
Despite Turmoil, The Gaming Industry Is Doing Well
While the global economy appears to be going through some struggles, that doesn’t appear to be the case with theContinue Reading
Embracer Group Wants To Launch A LOT More Lord Of The Rings Games
Embracer Group has big plans for The Lord of the Rings when it comes to video games. In fact, EmbracerContinue Reading
How Much Money Did Nintendo Switch Online Make Last Year?
According to new documents that were uncovered by Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), Nintendo Switch Online generated almostContinue Reading
Square Enix Montréal Has Rebranded
Square Enix Montréal recently announced it had been rebranded as Studio Onoma following the organization’s acquisition by Embracer Group. TheContinue Reading