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CWA announces that about 300 quality-assurance testers in Microsoft's ZeniMax unit have voted to form a union, the first in the US for Microsoft (Sarah E. Needleman/Wall Street Journal)
Sarah E. Needleman / Wall Street Journal: CWA announces that about 300 quality-assurance testers in Microsoft’s ZeniMax unit have voted…
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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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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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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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The FTC sues to block Microsoft's $69B acquisition of Activision Blizzard, charging that the deal would allow Microsoft to suppress its competitors in gaming (Washington Post)
Washington Post: The FTC sues to block Microsoft’s $69B acquisition of Activision Blizzard, charging that the deal would allow Microsoft…
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