Microsoft

Japan’s Competition Regulator Approves Microsoft’s Acquisition

The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has approved Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard after its review concluded that the deal was “unlikely to result in substantially restraining competition”, IGN reported. The JFTC posted: “The JFTC Reviewed the Proposed Acquisition of…

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Microsoft

Microsoft Gives Sony 10 Years To Develop Call of Duty Alternatives

Microsoft has said it believes 10 years is long enough for Sony to develop rival offerings to the Call of Duty franchise, VideoGamesChronicle reported. According to VideoGamesChronicle, regulators in the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) have expressed concerns that…

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Microsoft

Phil Spencer Says Sony Wants to Grow At Xbox’s Expense

Public squabbling between two of the biggest console gaming companies has intensified, Kotaku reported. According to Kotaku, on a recent podcast appearance, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer blasted Sony for wanting to grow by “making Xbox smaller.” The accusation comes…

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Sony

Sony Suspends PlayStation Sales in Russia

Sony has joined a growing number of gaming companies that have made the decision to stop selling their games and consoles in Russia. Those companies include Epic Games and Activision Blizzard, Microsoft, Electronic Arts, and CD PROJEKT Red. I suspect…

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Gaming

Game Companies are Halting Sales in Russia and Belarus

Several gaming companies have halted sales of their games in Russia and Belarus. Those decisions could be in response to tweets posted by Ukranian Vice Prime Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Federov, who requested that gaming companies to leave the…

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