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Xbox boss Phil Spencer is 'confident' that the Activision Blizzard acquisition will go through
By Jonathan Bolding published
News "We're out there to find solutions with the regulators," says Xbox Game Studios CEO Phil Spencer.
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Activision Blizzard CEO audaciously claims that sexism and harassment problems were made up by an 'aggressive labor movement' trying to 'destabilize the company'
By Andy Chalk published
news Bobby Kotick said in a new interview that there was never any "systemic issue with harassment" at his company.
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CD Projekt shoots down Sony acquisition rumor: 'CD Projekt is not for sale,' CEO says
By Andy Chalk published
news Rumors of a possible Sony buyout of the Witcher studio have persisted since March.
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Activision Blizzard fined 0.00007% of one year's earnings for not disclosing loot boxes to Europe's game ratings board
By Joshua Wolens published
News Hunt: Showdown's publisher Plaion was hit by an identical fine for the same reason.
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The gamer lawsuit against the Microsoft-Activision deal suffers another blow
By Andy Chalk published
news A judge denied a request for a preliminary injunction, saying the plaintiffs failed to show that they're likely to suffer "immediate irreparable harm" if the deal goes through.
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DICE's former 'Mr Battlefield' has a new studio working on a 'next-generation online shooter'
By Joshua Wolens published
News Lars Gustavsson has partnered with three other former DICE devs to launch TTK Games.
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You're going to start getting 'Epic Rewards' on the Epic Games Store
By Tyler Wilde published
news Plus, the 2023 Mega Sale is live now.
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UK chancellor wags his finger at CMA after Activision acquisition block, urging it to 'understand its wider responsibilities'
By Joshua Wolens published
News Jeremy Hunt's comments come after Microsoft lauded the EU as "more attractive place" to do business than the UK.
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