Microsoft Deal to Acquire Activision Blizzard Faces Additional Scrutiny From UK Regulator: Report

Microsoft Deal to Acquire Activision Blizzard Faces Additional Scrutiny From UK Regulator: Report

Microsoft could face a roadblock in its attempt to take over game maker Activision Blizzard due to a UK regulator, according to a new report. The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has reportedly expressed concerns that the the Redmond company’s $69 billion (roughly Rs. 5,49,900 crore) deal to acquire the firm could negatively affect …

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Microsoft-Activision Deal to Face UK, EU Probe: Report

Microsoft-Activision Deal to Face UK, EU Probe: Report

Microsoft’s deal to buy Activision is reportedly expected to face a UK probe after Microsoft failed to offer remedies to assuage competition concerns. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) had said earlier this month that takeover of the video game publisher Activision Blizzard by the American tech giant could hurt the competition in gaming consoles, …

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Will Receive Premium Expansion in Late 2023: Report

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Will Receive Premium Expansion in Late 2023: Report

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is reportedly getting a premium expansion in late 2023. As per reliable tipster TheGhostOfHope, the latest entry in Activision’s annual shooter franchise is getting a paid ‘Campaign DLC’ next year. Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier corroborated the claim, stating that the MW2 remake will be getting some “new stuff,” with …

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Leak Unearths Neymar, Pogba Operator Skins

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Leak Unearths Neymar, Pogba Operator Skins

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 might include footballers Paul Pogba and Neymar as operators. Reputed dataminer ‘CODSloitz’ has supposedly unearthed upcoming operator skins in Activision’s latest marquee shooter, and it includes characters resembling the aforementioned athletes. Digital pre-orders for the game allowed early access to the campaign segment on October 20, and it was …

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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 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 help it compete better with leaders …

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