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Sources: Google and Nvidia told the FTC that the Activision Blizzard deal could give Microsoft an unfair advantage in cloud, subscription, and mobile gaming (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg: Sources: Google and Nvidia told the FTC that the Activision Blizzard deal could give Microsoft an unfair advantage in…
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Microsoft files a revised rebuttal to the FTC's lawsuit to block its Activision deal, backing off its claim that the FTC's structure is unconstitutional (Stephen Totilo/Axios)
Stephen Totilo / Axios: Microsoft files a revised rebuttal to the FTC’s lawsuit to block its Activision deal, backing off…
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First pretrial hearing in the FTC's case against Microsoft's $69B bid to take over Activision Blizzard set for January 3, 2023 (Alexandra Alper/Reuters)
Alexandra Alper / Reuters: First pretrial hearing in the FTC’s case against Microsoft’s $69B bid to take over Activision Blizzard…
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A look at Microsoft's "nice guy" strategy to close its Activision deal; sources: Microsoft hopes to win over EU regulators, which could force the US to settle (New York Times)
New York Times: A look at Microsoft’s “nice guy” strategy to close its Activision deal; sources: Microsoft hopes to win…
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Microsoft files a rebuttal to the FTC's lawsuit to block its Activision deal, saying the deal won't hurt competition and that it isn't the top game developer (Sarah E. Needleman/Wall Street Journal)
Sarah E. Needleman / Wall Street Journal: Microsoft files a rebuttal to the FTC’s lawsuit to block its Activision deal,…
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Yuga Labs names former Activision Blizzard president and COO Daniel Alegre as CEO, starting in H1 2023 and replacing Nicole Muniz; Yuga develops the BAYC NFTs (Rosie Perper/CoinDesk)
Rosie Perper / CoinDesk: Yuga Labs names former Activision Blizzard president and COO Daniel Alegre as CEO, starting in H1…
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A brief history of the video game industry, the rise of Nintendo, the dominance of Sony, and what Microsoft's Activision deal means for competition (Ben Thompson/Stratechery)
Ben Thompson / Stratechery: A brief history of the video game industry, the rise of Nintendo, the dominance of Sony,…
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Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer says Sony opposes the Activision Blizzard acquisition to "protect its dominance" and grows by "making Xbox smaller" (Jordan Middler/Video Games Chronicle)
Jordan Middler / Video Games Chronicle: Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer says Sony opposes the Activision Blizzard acquisition to “protect…
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The FTC will face hurdles to block Microsoft's Activision deal, as courts are skeptical of vertical merger challenges where two companies don't compete directly (New York Times)
New York Times: The FTC will face hurdles to block Microsoft’s Activision deal, as courts are skeptical of vertical merger…
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FTC officials seeking to block Microsoft's Activision deal are potentially more concerned about the future of cloud gaming than console-exclusive games (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg: FTC officials seeking to block Microsoft’s Activision deal are potentially more concerned about the future of cloud gaming than…
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