Sony won't budge on Microsoft-Activision merger objection Ten-year deal to put Call of Duty on PlayStation shot down Personal Tech09 Mar 2023 | 30
EU 'poised' to OK Microsoft's Activision biz gobble Crunch licensing talks with rivals may ease antitrust fears Personal Tech06 Mar 2023 | 10
Microsoft’s Mr Smith goes to Europe in quest to win Activision deal Analysis Trust us, we're no monopolists Personal Tech26 Feb 2023 | 6
Microsoft-Activision deal will hurt UK gamers, says watchdog Competition and Markets Authority isn't buying promises of equal access to Call of Duty Personal Tech08 Feb 2023 | 3
Activision-Blizzard pays $35m to send SEC away, Microsoft merger still in doubt Allegations of stifled whistleblowing and disclosure failures end with no admission of guilt, as usual Personal Tech03 Feb 2023 | 5
World of Warcraft Classic lead dev resigns to protest 'stack ranking' Brian Birmingham claims he walked after refusing to give team member a 'low' rating Software24 Jan 2023 | 58
Activision prevails as court tosses 'frat house' culture lawsuit Investors use up all their continues, game over Personal Tech19 Jan 2023 | 4
Oh, WoW: Chinese gamers to be cut off from Blizzard games next week Contractual mess has players wondering if preserving progress in Warcraft, Overwatch, and StarCraft will be possible Personal Tech18 Jan 2023 | 7
Doom QA testers form Microsoft's first labor union in the US And the largest such group in the gaming industry, says Communications Workers of America Offbeat04 Jan 2023 | 7
Microsoft-FTC dispute over Activision deal hits court Wildly popular Call of Duty game at the center of the antitrust tussle Software03 Jan 2023 | 1
$69b Activision deal totally helps gamers and saves them money, says Microsoft Xbox maker responds to US regulator's lawsuit to block the acquisition Personal Tech23 Dec 2022 | 37
Video game players sue to frag Microsoft-Activision merger Redmond accused of monopolising a market! How shocking Personal Tech21 Dec 2022 | 9
FTC wants to pause Microsoft's Activision Blizzard mega-takeover Watchdog answers its call of duty, fears serial monopoly abuser will strike again Personal Tech08 Dec 2022 | 15
Microsoft launches full-court press to save $69B Activision deal Updated Blocking us would be a big mistake. Huuuuge Software08 Dec 2022 | 8
NLRB slaps down Activision's attempt to stop another union If at first you don't succeed try again. Then fail again. Personal Tech01 Dec 2022 | 4
Microsoft's $69B deal to buy Activision Blizzard under investigation by EU regulators Officials are concerned acquisition could reduce competition and lock gamers to Xbox and Microsoft PCs Legal09 Nov 2022 | 10
Microsoft, Activision Blizzard have days to show merger won't harm competition Brit watchdog says what we're all thinking, motions for deeper investigation Legal02 Sep 2022 | 19
Microsoft pledges neutrality on unions for Activision staff Now can we just buy them, please? Off-Prem13 Jun 2022 | 3
Activision to begin union negotiations with workers from Raven Software Biz trying to clean up shop to close $68.7bn buyout by Microsoft Personal Tech10 Jun 2022 | 11
As Microsoft's $70b takeover of Activision nears, workers step up their organizing This week: Subsidiary's QA staff officially unionize, $18m settlement disputed, and more Personal Tech26 May 2022 | 3
Uncle Sam probes Activision for any insider trading Troubled games maker reveals investigation amid Microsoft takeover Personal Tech18 Apr 2022 |
Microsoft seems intent on buying the gaming industry with $68.7bn purchase of troubled Activision Blizzard 'Creative success and autonomy go hand-in-hand with treating every person with dignity and respect' Software18 Jan 2022 | 88
California files appeal in latest bid to intervene in Activision Blizzard's $18m discrimination lawsuit settlement Super Cali goes ballistic, this deal is atrocious Personal Tech11 Jan 2022 | 10